Down on the Street
A diverse selection of short films about the lives of young people around the world and their experiences on the streets of their cities.
A diverse selection of short films about the lives of young people around the world and their experiences on the streets of their cities. Simon Young
Total running time 91min
Good Boy
Brazil-USA 2007. Dir Davyde Wachell . 12min.
In the Rio favela, a boy helps his mother get by, though how he earns money is something he keeps secret.
Lakemba
Australia 2008. Dir Platon Theodoris. 26min.
In the Sydney suburb of Lakemba, Sef and Chux are into creating hip hop, smoking weed and Islam.
Midnight Lost and Found
India 2007. Dir Atul Sabharwal . 19min.
Arvind works behind bars at a late-night pharmacy. A relationship develops with a Mumbai prostitute who visits nightly to buy condoms.
The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
USA 2008. Dir Benny Safdie. 12min.
This is the story of a lonely man called John trying to connect with anyone he can.
Roads
Israel 2007. Dir Lior Geller. 22min.
13-year-old Ismayil seeks an escape from life as a drug dealer for both himself and his younger brother.
