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Lead Me Home

2021 0h 40m EN
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DocumentaryDrama
Synopsis
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Poignant stories of homelessness on the West Coast of the US frame this cinematic portrait of a surging humanitarian crisis.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Jon Shenk
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 40-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gil Talmi. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Don Bernier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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IMDB entry: tt15339848 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jon Shenk directs. Gil Talmi scores. Don Bernier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 40-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 5 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Original score by Gil Talmi. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Don Bernier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt15339848 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Classified under 10 themes, including "homeless person", "homeless shelter", "social documentary", "homeless".

The technical file

Original score
Gil Talmi
Editing
Don Bernier
Runtime
40 min Β· 0h 40m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Jon Shenk

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Actual Films

    Actual Films

    US

  • Vulcan Productions

    Vulcan Productions

    US

Key crew

  • CinematographyJon Shenk
  • EditorDon Bernier
  • EditorPedro Kos
  • ProducerBonni Cohen
  • ProducerSerin Marshall
  • ProducerRichard Berge

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • homeless person
  • homeless shelter
  • social documentary
  • homeless
  • social isolation
  • social scandal
  • social decay
  • social prejudice
  • social study
  • west coast

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere2021-09-03Β· Telluride Film Festival
  • Digital2021-11-18Β· Netflix

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