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Community First, A Home for the Homeless(2019)
Status: Released
Date: 2019-03-09
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Time: 1h 5m
A feature documentary about a unique community transforming the lives of homeless people in Austin, Texas.
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Community First! Village is designed to lift the chronically homeless off the streets of the Austin, TX, offering them a place to call home, helping them to heal from the ravages of life on the streets, and allowing them to rediscover a purpose in their lives. This documentary explores the events that cause homelessness and the heartwarming stories of being welcomed into a nurturing environment where dignity and self-worth are restored.
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Inferno Films
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