The Making Of 'Displaced': How Can It Be Illegal to Be Homeless?
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Publicado 2024-01-31
"Displaced" is a social impact film that brings a critical issue to the forefront: the criminalization of homelessness in America. It tells the story of a homeless veteran, Ray, who struggles to find stability and support due to constant displacement by the police. This reflects a harsh reality where people are penalized simply for lacking a home. The film aims to shed light on this crisis, emphasizing how punitive measures against the homeless exacerbate their plight instead of addressing the root causes, like the lack of investment in housing solutions. It's a powerful call to action, highlighting the need for compassionate and effective approaches like housing and support services to permanently solve homelessness.
We Must Fight Criminalization
Fighting the growing criminalization of homelessness and poverty is crucial because these measures often exacerbate the challenges faced by the most vulnerable in society. Criminalizing homelessness not only fails to address the root causes of poverty but also creates additional barriers for individuals seeking to rebuild their lives. It perpetuates a cycle of poverty and legal entanglement, making it harder for people to access housing, employment, and supportive services. Advocating against these policies is essential to foster a more compassionate and effective approach to homelessness, focusing on long-term solutions like affordable housing and social support rather than punitive measures.
Social Impact Films Create Amazing Change
Social impact films play a crucial role in creating policy change and improving our world. By spotlighting critical issues, these films educate and influence both public opinion and policymakers. They have the power to humanize complex problems, making them more relatable and compelling. Through storytelling, these films can ignite discussions, shift perceptions, and motivate viewers to take action, thereby driving societal and policy changes. Social impact films serve as a bridge between awareness and action, making them vital tools for advocacy and positive change.
BTS by:
Alex Gasaway: producer/editor
Kylie Shaw: videographer/editor
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There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, childhood trauma, lack of a living wage, or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness.
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By helping us produce this film, you are part of the solution to educating the public on the growing criminalization of homelessness. www.gofundme.com/f/support-displaced-film
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I live in Tennessee and I am so ashamed of our government
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People should be scrambling to come together in communities! Combine resources and start growing food together! Our strength is in our UNITY family 🤠🙏🏻👍💪🏻
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750 fine? Really? They live in TENTS! How are they supposed to pay a fine that could be a rent payment? Then go to jail! And that solves what? Now they have a criminal record. Nobody wants to rent to someone with a record! Now what?
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We will always support this channel. They’re genuinely one of the best.
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I can't do much but I support your efforts by sharing and praying. I have a heart for the homeless. It should NOT be happening in the USA. May God bless this campaign.
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I live in South Dakota and I am so ashamed of our government Our homeless freeze to death on the streets here
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15 days in jail for being homeless, sounds like jail is better than being homeless...sad reality...
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TELLING THE TRUTH IS IMPORTANT! THIS IS GREAT TO BRING AWARENESS!
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Thank you for all you are doing to make people aware of this crisis!
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At least in jail, you get a roof over your head and meals, ridiculous arresting people for what they cant help
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These dispossessed are the only authentic truth we have left. And they get dismissed because they are threateningly genuine. It's much easier to hide behind surfaces of glitter and amusement.
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Great job, Invisible people team.
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I hope that is being taken to the Supreme Court. There is no way. Civil rights violation.
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These people that are removing them don't realize that they may be the next people that are homeless and it will be AI ROBOTS REMOVING THEM FROM THE STREETS.😭😭😭
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I wonder if institute for justice can get involved and take legal action against the government.
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I pray for them ALL 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Of late, I find myself🐺agreeing totally with Mark way too much for my liking! I must be getting senile. Anyways Mark is right again. The idea that people think we will ARREST our way out of homelessness is the most insane thing I can image. A criminal arrest record for "serial homelessness" can be a "misdemeanor" first offense. "Serial Homelessness" is often a felony after the first offense. Arresting homeless folk is more dehumanizing after the fact because, some employers ignore "ban the box laws" and won't even consider job applicants with prior arrests or convictions. Some landlords won't rent to folks with criminal histories. This creates a homeless underclass. I can't think of ANYTHING MORE UNFAIR & INHUMANE!
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May God have mercy 🙏🙏💞 I am blessed to have a loan for a minivan to live in & the fuel to move along. Thank God the government is still paying social security 🙏🙏❣️
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I don't understand the point of using actors to make a movie to show what's really going on instead of helping the actual homeless people and let them earn some money?
