"CHATTANOOGA'S
HOMELESS CHALLENGE"
a documentary feature
Chattanooga’s
homeless and those who offer care provide witness in this first
documentary by Wes Rehberg that describes the dilemmas of homelessness
and the situations homeless persons and caregivers face daily. The
56-minute documentary includes interviews with presently and formerly
homeless persons as well as care providers; interventions offered, many
faith-based; and first-person descriptions of the difficulties of
homelessness. An estimated 4,000 homeless persons are estimated to be passing through or into the Chattanooga, TN,
region annually. The film debuted at the city's
Memorial Auditorium Community Theater on May 25, 2006 to an audience of 400 persons. A
DVD is available via the links below.
FIRST SCENES -- A TRAILER: The documentary opens with a
series of clips from interviews with homeless and formerly homeless
persons, reproduced below in Flash video format. Run time 4
minutes. Press the left arrow
to start.
DONALD RAY SCOTT'S "WILL THIS LOVE LAST?"::
Don Scott has been homeless on and off for several years, including the
last three years in Chattanooga. In the clip below, he sings on
Chattanooga's walking bridge over the Tennessee River, familiarly known
as the Walnut Street bridge. Run time: 3 minutes 53 seconds.
Press the left arrow to start..