CHATTANOOGA
SKETCHES 1:
Random video images and sounds ...
These web pages are for a series of
sketches made in Chattanooga, Tennessee, since November 2005,
the date of our arrival. They are experimental documentary
sketches, incomplete, yet which aim to give a sense of the city
through the impressions recorded via video camera, tame and
not-so tame. Links are below. The video clips immediately below
were edited into a documentary titled
"Chattanooga's Homeless Challenge" -- click the title to
view a trailer
KENNY, HURRICANES & HOMELESSNESS:
This impression is a sketch of a Ken Carpenter, a homeless man
and storyteller, who recounts his experiences in hurricanes and
a little about his homeless life.
Run time 5 minutes 44 seconds.
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HOMELESS REVIVAL IN PARK:
This impression is a sketch of a homeless revival service in a
downtown park, which also provides food for those who attend.
Run time:2 minutes 25 seconds.
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ROBBIE ON THE
NORTH SIDE: This impression is brief portrait of Robbie, a
homeless man who
lives in a station wagon on Chattanooga's North Side. Run time:4
minutes.
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