Will Work For Food

Will Work For Food
(2009, 96 min.) 
directed by Tom Maertz

 

 

Will Work for Food" is a feature documentary about homeless people and the visible increase in panhandling activity in and around the Twin Cities, particularly, the Maplewood area. Most motorists have seen these folks standing by freeway exits and other areas asking for a handout. The film explores the lives and backgrounds of several panhandles and sign flyers through personal interviews and scenes of everyday survival. The life stories are tough and painful and common threads are revealed. All the interviews are spontaneous and unrehearsed. "Will Work for Food" gives an inside look at these individuals who live on the edge of society.