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NFB film tracks 'radical' homelessness project

The National Film Board has released an interactive documentary-in-progress that tracks the progress of a "radical" housing project for homeless people.

Interactive documentary contains constellation of short films

Valere, a homeless man, tells his story in the NFB's new interactive documentary 'Here at Home'. The documentary argues that housing people like Valere in supportive homes is far less expensive that treating them on an emergency basis. (NFB)

The National Film Board has released an interactive documentary-in-progress that tracks a "radical" housing project for homeless people.

Here at Home aims to make homeless individuals more visible by isolating their compelling and often surprising stories in a constellation of short films. It follows participants in the At Home study — in Moncton, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver — who are first given a stable home, and then treatment.

Manfred Becker, one of the filmmakers working on the documentary, spoke on the intersection between homelessness and mental health issues on CBC radio's Metro Morning.