The Bottom Rung
The Bottom Rung is a hard hitting study of
poverty in America. The film presents an opportunity
for the homeless to speak for themselves about
the issues that directly affect their lives.
Although much is heard about the homeless,
rarely are their voices heard.
Shooting was
done in cities across the East Coast including
New York City, Roanoke, Virginia, Atlanta,
Georgia, Nashville, Tennessee, and New Orleans,
Louisiana. By allowing the homeless and poverty-stricken
to speak for themselves we were able to hear
a powerful message that has never been presented
to the public. The most articulate of the
speakers explained the details of how a system
has been created wherein those who make it
their business to help the homeless have profited
greatly. For the sake of those profits they
have structured the system in a way that it
assures its continued existence by building
roadblocks that keep the homeless from escaping
their situation.
FORMAT: Documentary
SUBJECT: Homelessness, poverty
MEDIUM: DV
RUNNING TIME: 17 Minutes
DIRECTOR: Samantha Delp
CAMERA: Samantha Delp
SOUND: John Whiteman
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