Dark Days : Q & A at Maysles Cinema /

For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. Dark Days explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, h...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Singer, Marc, 1973- (Director, Producer), Dinkins, David N. (Speaker)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	New York, NY : Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000.
Subjects:	Homeless camps > New York (State) > New York. Homeless persons > New York (State) > New York. Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) > Social conditions > 20th century. Sans-abri > New York (État) > New York. Homeless camps. Homeless persons. Social conditions. New York (State) > New York. New York (State) > New York > Manhattan. 1900-1999 Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. Dark Days explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. This special feature includes an introduction with former New York City mayor David Dinkins and Q & A with Singer and Executive Director of the Coalition for the homeless, Mary E. Brosnahan at the Maysles Cinema.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed April 19, 2016).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (32 min.)
Playing Time:	00:31:07