Don’t miss out on one of cinéma vérité’s finest films screening at de Uitkijk. 1984 film Streetwise is a poignant and intimate film about the lives of street children who have fled homes marked by neglect, addiction, or violence.
In 1980s Seattle, known at the time as the “most livable” city in the United States, filmmaker Martin Bell, photographer Mary Ellen Mark, and journalist Cheryl McCall set out to reveal a different side of this reality.
The result is this Oscar-nominated vérité documentary about street youth who have lost or fled their homes. The film follows nine young teens living a transient life on the streets of Seattle, surviving through begging, prostitution, and theft. With an honest and empathetic lens, Bell shines a light on a life filled with resilience, tragedy, humor, and love. Free from dramatized voice-overs, heavy moralizing, or preconceived judgments, Streetwise is a deeply human portrait of young people trying to survive in a world that has abandoned them.
The people at de Uitkijk have kindly offered a limited amount of free tickets for Subbacultcha members. Please make a reservation by sending an email to mailinglist@subbacultcha.nl with ‘Streetwise ’ in the subject line + your name in the email.