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202462 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

A Man Imagined

202462 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

67-year-old Lloyd survives urban life by selling discarded items to motorists and finding shelter in junkyards amid harsh winters and blistering summers.

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Brian M. Cassidy,

Melanie Shatzky

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67-year-old Lloyd survives urban life by selling discarded items to motorists and finding shelter in junkyards amid harsh winters and blistering summers.

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Brian M. Cassidydirector

Melanie Shatzkydirector

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Lloyd, a 67-year-old man with schizophrenia, lives on the streets of an unnamed city. He spends his days selling discarded items to motorists. He seeks shelter in junkyards. The documentary follows his life over the course of a year, capturing the extremes of winter and summer. Lloyd experiences vivid reveries as he confronts the challenges of urban survival. Directed by Pablo Alvarez Mesa, A Man Imagined runs for 62 minutes and is produced in Canada.

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