THE ADVOCATES is a sweeping look at the history and causes of Los Angeles current homeless crisis and an intimate view of the tireless work of advocates who strive to create better lives for their homeless clients<br />Cinema Libre Studio's newest title, The Advocates will be out on DVD/VOD on December 11th , 2018<br /><br />Film Title: The Advocates<br />TRT: 87 min<br />DVD/VOD Date: 12/11/2018<br />GENRE: Documentary<br />Language: English<br />Director: Remi Kessler<br />Distributor: Cinema Libre Studio<br /><br />Synopsis:<br />"Over half a million people are homeless in the United States, 25% of whom are in California. <br />Amid public outcry over the ballooning homeless population in Los Angeles, now nearly 58,000 people, three advocates with three different organizations show what the lost ideal of “care in the community” looks like amid a changing policy landscape.<br />Intensely human and humanizing, The Advocates, provides a sweeping look at the historic and current causes of L. A’s unprecedented crises, largely due to defunded affordable housing. Going behind the headlines with pragmatic stories of the transformative work that is possible when the right resources, funding, and compassion are applied."<br />
