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201967 minPGdocumentary

V6A

201967 minPGdocumentary

Ruggero Romano, an Italian filmmaker living in Vancouver since 2016, portrays the lives of residents in the Downtown Eastside's V6A postal code.

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Ruggero Romano, an Italian filmmaker living in Vancouver since 2016, portrays the lives of residents in the Downtown Eastside's V6A postal code.

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Ruggero Romano, an Italian filmmaker, has lived in Vancouver since 2016. He focuses on the Downtown Eastside, specifically postal code V6A, where homelessness, poverty, and addiction are prevalent. The film presents the lives of local residents, challenging perceptions and encouraging empathy. Romano captures their struggles and triumphs, questioning what "Home" truly means. V6A runs for 67 minutes and aims to inspire a deeper understanding of the community's complexities.

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