„Carts of Darkness“, so heißt die großartige Doku von Murray Siple über obdachlose Downhill-Racer/Flaschensammler in North Vancouver die mit ihren Einkaufswagen Rennen fahren.
Murray Siple’s feature-length documentary follows a group of homeless men who have combined bottle picking with the extreme sport of racing shopping carts down the steep hills of North Vancouver. This subculture depicts street life as much more than the stereotypes portrayed in mainstream media. The film takes a deep look into the lives of the men who race carts, the adversity they face and the appeal of cart racing despite the risk. Shot in high-definition and featuring tracks from Black Mountain, Ladyhawk, Vetiver, Bison, and Alan Boyd of Little Sparta.
Neben den Rennszenen hat mich am meisten der meist kompromisslose „Way of Life“ der Protagonisten (z.B. des Lebenkünstlers der im Skatepark sammelt) beeindruckt. Zeit nehmen und angucken. (via Spreeblick)