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Dark Days (2000)
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Summary: Near Penn Station, next to the Amtrak tracks, squatters have been living for years. Marc Singer goes underground to live with them, and films this "family." A dozen or so men and one woman talk about their lives: horrors of childhood, jail time, losing children, being coke-heads. They scavenge, they've built themselves sturdy one-room shacks; they have pets, cook, chat, argue, give each other haircuts. A bucket is their toilet. Leaky overhead pipes are a source of water for showers. They live in virtual darkness. During the filming, Amtrak gives a 30-day eviction notice. (imdb)
Country: USA
Directed By: Marc Singer (ii)
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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Dark Days belongs to 3 collections
1. Netflix Instant (public: moderated by somnivore - 8 stars)
2. Aughties Films to See (private: theficionado - 1 star)
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