HOMELESS

HOMELESS

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HOMELESS

"The documentary HOMELESS humanizes unhoused people and explores their struggles to find the way home. It features President Biden, the mayors of L.A. and NYC, and prominent advocates. The film aims to raise awareness to end homelessness."

2026

1h 18m

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HOMELESS is a documentary that humanizes unhoused people and explores their backgrounds, dreams and struggles to find the way home. The film aims to raise awareness and funds to end homelessness, which is an ever more urgent global challenge: The United Nations Human Settlements Program estimates that 1.6 billion people live in inadequate housing, and the best available data suggests that more than 100 million people have no housing at all. HOMELESS includes segments with U.S. President Joe Biden, the mayors of Los Angeles and New York City, the HUD secretary, the FBI director, and prominent homelessness advocates. Above all, the film follows the stories of five homeless individuals, who ended up living on the street and losing hope – especially in themselves. With the power of their words and emotions, they take us on an intimate journey that challenges us to go beyond stereotypes and to stop treating them as if they were less than human.

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Donald Whitehead Jr.

Executive Director – National Coalition for the Homeless (self)

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Edward Bevilacqua II

Director of Education – Thriving Warrior (self)

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Kevin Schiller

County Manager – Clark County (self)

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Catrina Grigsby-Thedford

Executive Director – Nevada Homeless Alliance (self)

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Kevin Whalen

Manager of Community Engagement – Nevada Homeless Alliance (self)

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Christine Hess

Executive Director – Nevada Housing Coalition (self)

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Lyndon B. Johnson

36th President of the United States (self)

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Joe Biden

46th President of the United State (self)

Joe Biden

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Karen Bass

Mayor of Los Angeles (self)

Karen Bass

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Eric Adams

Mayor of New York City (self)

Eric Adams

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Christopher A. Wray

Director – Federal Bureau of Investigation (self)

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Marcia Fudge

Secretary – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (self)

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