Through a Blue Lens

May 14 2003 N/A 0h 52m
Documentary

This documentary, set in the Lower East End of Vancouver's downtown core, is a pretty honest account of life on the streets in urban Canada. It is aimed at educating high school kids on the dangers of addiction to hard drugs and is the brainchild of a group of city police officers who videotape their interactions with local homeless personalities.

Plot

Documentary film produced by the National Film Board of Canada. Shot on Vancouver's Downtown East Side, the film follows interactions between police officers and drug addicts and documents the extreme poverty and suffering many addicts endure.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Veronica Alice Mannix

Cast

Al Arsenault, Toby Hinton, Dave Kolb

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
250
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA