LIVING IN TENTS – St. Louis-Lensed Homeless Documentary Now on Amazon Prime Video

LIVING IN TENTS is now available on Amazon Prime. The video link is HERE

“8 years ago when I started work on a documentary about the residents and volunteers of St. Louis’ homeless tent city, I never would have imagined how close I would end up getting to these people and how much i would grow to care for them on a very personal level. So to finally see the finished film live on Amazon where anyone in the world can get to know these people the way I did is truly awesome!” – Paul Crane, Director of LIVING IN TENTS

Paul Crane’s compelling documentary follows five homeless residents of “tent city” (Wulf, Bonnie, Dave, Jeff and Blake) as they struggle to survive in tents under harsh conditions, and the five independent volunteers (Eric, Catherine, Mark and Stephanie) whose lives change as they become deeply involved helping the homeless residents.

In January 2010, Crane discovered a tent city along the Mississippi River in his hometown of St. Louis. Curious about the residents and what life was like for them each day, he decided to spend a few weeks there volunteering and getting to know them.  Eventually allowed to shoot video of his experience, he quickly realized though that if he wanted to truly capture the full reality of their collective and individual existence, he would need to live there full time…so he moved in with them.

Engaging, thoughtful, and deeply human, “Living In Tents” is not just a film about individuals struggling to survive in a city of tents, it is about the struggle to live life, the power of personal relationships, and the hope and strength of those who never quit.

The critic are praising LIVING IN TENTS

Mark Anderson at Amazon Prime Video review calls it:

“A powerful story of despair, survival and redemption on the streets of St. Louis. A great look at the challenges people living on streets endure and why they are in this predicament. Also, beautiful stories of people with privilege choosing to accompany people struggling with homelessness, and how their lives are forever changed. A must watch documentary”

The film’s site can be found HERE