Here's the first ten minutes of the film so you can get an idea of what it is like
I just watched a documentary film called "Dark Days". It's filmed and produced by a man named Marc Singer. He filmed some homeless people squatting under New York underground.
It's quite beautifully filmed, and I think this is due to it being in black and white. I found quite a funny quote on imdb.com about the film-
"The film was shot on 16mm black and white film stock, not as a creative decision, but because according to Singer, a filmmaker friend had told him, "If you shoot color and you don't know what you're doing, you'll fuck it all up and it will come out looking all green or red.""
The film is really insightful. It is full of useful information about the homeless and gives an all round story of their lives. It doesn't go in at any particular angle, it simply documents what is happening. It is an emotional yet funny story, and watching it makes me want to go back to the squat and photograph/film. I find sometimes I get a bit fed up of this project, simply because of the distance and cost. It takes about 3 hours to get to London and it's so expensive there. I want to go to the squat and spend more time there, rather than just going for an odd night here and there. It's simply not enough.
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