Carts of Darkness

I didn't make this title up. Hubby gets email from the Canadian National Film Board with films they promote, watchable on their site. The last one was about the documentry "Carts of Darkness." I laughed when I saw the title but I wasn't laughing later. The protagonists include filmmaker Murray Siple, a young man in a wheelchair, and several men living primarily on the streets of Vancouver, B.C. who are also linked as they pick bottles and cans for cash. It lasts an hour and it is more than worth the viewing. I personally don't buy the idea that people, especially the elderly and kids, want to live on the street and Murray Siple has provided the evidence. And he has shown the humanity of these men. The mens' lives are drawn against the glorious backdrop of a sunlit, prosperous Vancouver. You can watch it on your computer. Be prepared to spend an hour. It will give you a new view of homelessness, break your heart in places, and you won't ever see grocery carts the same way again. http://www3.nfb.ca/webextension/carts-of-darkness/about.php

The film's music is contemporary and wonderful. The closing piece "Don't Run Our Hearts Around," is by Black Mountain, a self described Canadian psychedelic rock band. I can't speak for the complete album, haven't heard it yet. Here's a video for the song on You Tube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU2UgtzVMsM.