Carts of Darkness

Apr 17, 2008

1h 0m

★ 6.8

It feels like freedom

Overview

In the picture-postcard community of North Vancouver, filmmaker Murray Siple follows men who have turned bottle-picking, their primary source of income, into the extreme sport of shopping cart racing. Enduring hardships from everyday life on the streets of Vancouver, this sub-culture depicts street life as much more than stereotypes portrayed in mainstream media. The films takes a deep look into the lives of the men who race carts, the adversity they face, and the appeal of cart racing despite the risk.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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Cast

Murray Siple

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