Out of work, addicted, defeated. These are just some of the conditions that led hundreds of people to a homeless encampment along Franklin and Hiawatha avenues in south Minneapolis during the second half of 2018. The stories of the people who once lived in those tents along a busy highway are now being told in the soon-to-be-released documentary, “The Wall: The Stories of the 2018 Minneapolis Homeless Camp.” Filmed and produced by independent journalist Brandon Ferdig of St. Louis Park, Minn., the documentary is set for release on Sunday, May 19, 2019.
On KARE 11 News @ 4 Friday, April 26, Ferdig shares his experiences creating the documentary. To do so, he spent several months capturing the happenings at the camp, the stories of those living there, and their eventual transition to The Navigation Center, a low barrier 24/7 access shelter designed for people living in the Franklin Hiawatha encampment.
On May 19, a special 4 p.m. screening of “The Wall: The Stories of the 2018 Minneapolis Homeless Camp” presented in partnership with MSP Film Society, is planned at MSP Film Society’s St. Anthony Main Theatre, located at 115 SE Main Street in Minneapolis. Reserve your ticket to “The Wall: The Stories of the 2018 Minneapolis Homeless Camp” online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-premiere-the-wall-documentary-tickets-60166507644.
Tickets to the screening are donation-based with all proceeds going to the individuals and organizations featured in the film.
A trailer for the film can be viewed online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNE5HGAkWXM.
To learn more about Brandon Ferdig and his work, go to www.theperiphery.com. He is open to new opportunities for writing, interviewing, speaking and traveling.