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  • POETRYofPAYNE 2020 (2020)
  • Short | 17 min | Documentary, Short
POETRYofPAYNE 2020 (2020)
Short | 17 min | Documentary, Short
Robert Payne a lonely, broke, homeless street poet living rough in the alleyways of Toronto, Canada, records his existence in poetry hoping for a normal life and becoming Canada's JP Salinger Constantly walking going no where he wanders ...See moreRobert Payne a lonely, broke, homeless street poet living rough in the alleyways of Toronto, Canada, records his existence in poetry hoping for a normal life and becoming Canada's JP Salinger Constantly walking going no where he wanders aimlessly as the ravages of street living take their toll on his mental and physical being. An elderly Jamaican Canadian, Augustus Larrow becomes his adopted father helping him to overcome the hardships and put him 'right'. The cities condo growth overwhelms his ability to find alley shelters. The new money hungry hipsters have little tolerance toward poverty and homelessness. He tries to persevere hoping he'll achieve a normal lifestyle with subsidized housing...but the long list overwhelms his hopes.. Documented over ten years from 2010 to 2020 the filmmakers drive 5 hours from Ottawa to Toronto frequently never knowing the state of Robert since his health is failing and since his wanderings require constant searching for him - and with cancer overtaking the director not an easy doc. to achieve. PeterEvanchuck with HeleneLacelle. See less
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Director
Peter Evanchuck
Producer
Peter Evanchuck
Cinematographer
Peter Evanchuck
Editor
Peter Evanchuck
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May 19, 2020 (Canada)

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