Skid Row is a 50-square block area in downtown Los Angeles where an average of 90,000 homeless and transient people live on any given night. More than just a place -- it's a way of life, a mind set, the last resort for those who have given up on society and, in many cases, themselves.
In the feature documentary SKID ROW, Pras Michel -- one third of the successful hip-hop band The Fugees -- lives on the streets of Skid Row for 9 straight days and nights as a homeless person. The entire time he and his crew are undercover, using surveillance cameras.
His journey is a difficult one, riddled with hunger, exposure to the elements, criminals, drugs and danger. It is also life-changing... as Pras learns not only how to fend for himself, but discovers the dark, very human and, at times, humorous underbelly of Los Angeles.
Also available are the Educational Edition complete with teaching guide, and the Activist Edition filled with informative tools and guidelines for activists and non-profit organizations to host their own SKID ROW screenings!
Poverty, homelessness, drug abuse, care for veterans, these are all important and often ignored issues in today's political climate. Join Pras Michel of the Fugees, Nelson Madison Films, Indie Rights and IndiePix and do something about it! Check back often for release information and team up with Pras to organize screenings that will make a clear and immediate difference on Skid Row. Independent film can impact our world; let us give you the tools to show you how. These editions can be viewed and purchased at this page
Skid Row recently received an excellent review on 'Rotten Tomatoes'. Described as "hard-hitting", "eye-opening and necessary", and "significant and substantial", many reviewers have found Skid Row to be an important film that gets to the heart of the many-layered issues surrounding homelessness.
Find the complete Rotten Tomatoes reviews here: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008747-skid_row/
