Empress Hotel


1h 25m 2009

Brief Synopsis

The tenants of the Empress Hotel, a Tenderloin facility established by the San Francisco Department of Public Health to house the recently homeless, come from widely diverse backgrounds. Here, we hear the residents' life stories and observe their daily interactions which brings to life a dynamic por

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2009

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Synopsis

The tenants of the Empress Hotel, a Tenderloin facility established by the San Francisco Department of Public Health to house the recently homeless, come from widely diverse backgrounds. Here, we hear the residents' life stories and observe their daily interactions which brings to life a dynamic portrait of the building, the neighborhood and all of the lives that intersect within.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2009

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Cinema by the Bay) April 23-May 7, 2009.

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