After Skid Row

  • Year 2021
  • Country USA
  • Runtime 22 min
  • Director Lindsey Hagen
  • Notes Filmmaker in Attendance, Staff Pick, Michigan Premiere
  • Topics

Film Synopsis

After Skid Row documents the journey of Barbie Carter as she navigates the transition to housed life following the brutal reality of a decade on the streets. The film illuminates the intimate humanity behind homelessness as Barbie rediscovers parts of her identity that she had been forced to stifle in order to survive. Her unique story and compelling character help to both demystify and deeply personalize a homelessness epidemic that continues to swell across the US.