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‘Americans With No Address’ Team Hopes to Break Misconceptions About Homelessness

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Groundbreaking doc 'Americans With No Address' aims to shatter misconceptions about homelessness, one powerful story at a time.
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  • Director Julia Verdin wanted to show the 'spectrum' of individuals on the streets, countering the common perception that all homeless people are addicts or mentally ill.
  • Verdin was inspired to make the film after realizing 'a lot of regular people' end up homeless 'through bad circumstances' like being unable to afford rent.
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Julia Verdin, Americans With No Address
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