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West 47th Street (2001)
Audience was in tears and then cheered at end...
Remarkable film. Not at all about mental illness any more than "Rain Main" was "about" autism. I saw the film when it won the Atlanta Film Festival, and read the review that called this a "life changing" film, and it was. Without giving the ending away (sounds like another reviewer watched the first half) people cheered in the audience. Unusual for a documentary. Kudos to the filmmaker and the people in the film for opening up their lives. It certainly changed mine, and the way I think of homeless people. (Just for reference, here is the except from the review "Its craftsmanship, thoroughness, smart editing and sensitive but clear-eyed handling of its delicate subject matter make it a work of remarkable passion and uncommon decency. Most amazing of all, West 47th Street has the power to be a life-altering cinema experience. Watch it and you'll no longer be able to pass those troubled souls on the street without noticing, without caring, without understanding that attention must be paid." -- Dennis King, Tulsa World." And, I noticed, Newsweek called it "must see," and TV Guide made it a pick of the night. - Sandy Coppola.