@MMA4Lazy1 fuck it wont let me upload the link but the cop was kicked of the force and arrested for selling marijuana and breaking and enrering to commit extortion
Fascinating - what a fresh and real way to do it. To go there and EXPERIENCE it. All these armchair Quarterbacks slamming him for trying drugs with the East-siders. That is what made the whole thing authentic to me. All other Documentaries are made by straight, non-participants. This guy was straight but he took on the project with complete absorption. Major kudos.
You don't smoke crack and shoot up heroin to prove they are dangerous and that they are a cause for our homeless in the same sense that there's no need to go rape someone to prove how destructive rape can be to a person. We ALL know it's bad, that just seemed like either he really wanted to try those drugs or he was trying to sensationalize his documentary so it would stand out. Probably both.
I hated the beginning of this documentary,, but im glad i watched it all the way through. ive seen addiction up close and this helped me understand it a bit more,,
To be honest with all of you, Even with this documentary as proof. NOTHING will stop. People will continue to try things out. Out of all the smart people in this world, there is always an equal amount of dumb-asses that preach out there to try drugs because they overestimate themselves. For example, Misha's friend was very defensive, that's what I call a homie. But why did he decide to do it anyways? It's because of your risk taking attitude that fucks you up in life! Please guys don't do drugs!
ya great film but i pray that Misha soon forgets the first 10 minutes of each high and realizes that by doing what he did with the lady at insight could of had huge consequences like her getting charged with homocide .
@turner593 I'd say that was the most screwed up part of the film. They always tout insite as just a harm reduction place where people go and do something they'd do anyways, but in a safe place. But she literally, 100% taught him how to shoot heroin when he wasn't making any attempt at all to hide the fact he'd never done it before.
I hated you when this started, I was just about to look for another documentary until I saw a comment say "stay till the end of this documentary".. So I did, and wow man. This ended up being really good. I think some things you did were wrong, but you got better as it went on. All in all this did show the problems of Vancouver and seeing you so changed shows how much it impacted you. Good job!
@tourdefuck its possible, but the kid is a stupid spoiled bitch. Like anything stupid and spoiled, it will do stupid things like hard drugs. Look at any stupid spoiled celeb (paris hilton, lindsey lohan). they never had to think about consequences untill they fucked up big time.
Thank you. You showed me that homelessness is a huge issue. Before, I thought it was just people who are too lazy to get a job. Now, I know that they have mental issues, addictions and many other problems.
This could have been an enlightening documentary if you didn't try so hard to merge two social documentaries as one; drug addiction AND homelessness.
Alcoholism which is far more socially acceptable form of drug addiction by all classes. In addition, there are more legitimate causes; unemployment & child abuse/abandonment. Instead you enforced the stereotype that all homeless people are druggies. Also, pity you focused on the con games instead of why people feel the need to play those games.
i thank my girlfriend/family for helping me through some of, if not they most difficult time of my life with the loss of my dad to crack and just not being ready for independents or responsibilities.i drive 2 vancouver and take a walk around and look at the pain that i use2 feel and think of ways 2 get people off drugs and in2 a respectable atmosphere where they can see that they 2 can clean their lives up.bet i could make a big difference.they need 2 leave van its there only therapy.citys r bad
this was a very profound and moving documentary I didn't apreciate the fact that you used drugs to make the point you wanted to make...I have been free from using drugs and being an alcoholic for 21 years now...but it wasn't me who turned my life around it was God's son Jesus Christ He did when He saved me from a life of destitution and slavery to a lifestyle I was introduced to at 11 years old! I now go out on the streets to lead people to the Lord! He is your answer and He is mine!
This documentary is like a poem...A poet writes a poem that flows through inner core..And he simply provides world to learn from it.....the request to all viewer.......please look at the insight...realise it and try to learn as more as possible given by this documentary..it has many more interconnection and meaning you can obtain....even the makers must have not learnt enough........god bless
well i must say i couldnt take my eyes of this doc, not for a second, i have been trying to find out as much as possible about vancouvers dtes, as i have recently found myself oddly intrigued and seeking out a good source to fulfill my"fix" on the van dtes so to speak and i found the streets of plenty to have done doc has done it for me as well corey was an extremely amusing, entertaining, intelligent, and compasionate documentarian. props and cudos on this great spectacle!
The start of this documentary was good, and then it totally went sour... why the hell would you try the drugs? What did that prove? You harmed yourself and risked your life... the way this video was shot and cut didn't really do any justice to that whole scene in the video... I also feel that this is kind of a mockery of DTE. I have respect that you filmed and tried a new approach but this vid didn't really tell me or show me anything new that i haven't already scene in the other 10-20 doc's.
after watching this i am insulted at the way he approached the downtown eastside, going down there and doing crack and heroin does not show anything to us, there is just too much to grasp and so much more then what we just saw, this to me is a failed and pointless experiement
i feel like this was almost a mockery of the people who have to survive this day after day.
@absoluette would it better had we not done any filming at all? then you could learn about things from your comfy apartment or classroom, and never see what their lives are really like? Misha was a right-wing minded libertarian going in, he came out quite different. To say what he did was a mockery spits in the face of ethnographic journalism
@CoreyOgilvie Well said......This coming from a person who lived the DTES....This documentary portayed how easy it is to use the system and how easy it is to get stuck in the EVERY DAY GRIND to find your next fix, whether it be down, crack, or Jib (meth). Props all around.
i grew up around drug addiction and specifically main and hastings. and being around main and hastings myself seeing the violence and meeting the people , i just have a different view on this from the ones who are learning about this from their comfy apartment or classroom, i know off of first hand experience how fucked up our streets are and how sad it is to see, i honestly was just completely thrown off by this experiment seeing him go use himself, and do almost feel as if it is a mockery. IMO
@CoreyOgilvie This documentary was self indulgent and the guy at the centre of it was a total douche bag. Seriously read about the subject/ phenomenon... think, then use your energies better. There are real issues to be talked about, but as long as you're obsessed with yourself and being "out there", skimming on the surface you'll always be a childish film maker.
@CoreyOgilvie its nice to know that his opinion had in fact changed about the homeless, at least that can be said. however, he tells people who work at Mcdonalds and KFC to quit their jobs and "jump on the bandwagon"? who the fuck does he think he is? he should be ashamed of himself for the way he mocks and ridicules the homeless! if he wants a more accurate comparison, he should have stayed there for the last 5 days BUT he was too chicken shit! he wanted to go back to his "COMFY APARTMENT!"
these people cant do that!! they dont have a comfy apartment to come home to after they get high or are coming off of drugs and have nowhere to go! the ONE THING that Misha could have done to actually compare life on the streets to his own life was the one thing he was too scared to do! yes, just like he says, the difference is, he was able to wake up from this nightmare! if you want to call that ethnographic journalism, then thats fine, but as far as im concerned, he has NO idea!
You seem to speak from experience - Can you tell us how you've managed to make a transition back into a working class society? Anyone else want to share their experience how their life turned around for the better? Perhaps your answers will give other people the tools necessary to recovery.
As for the documentary I give it 5 stars. Thanks for sharing an enlightening perspective of homelessness with a powerful addiction.
@absoluette How was this pointless or a mockery, it offers a perspective that many people will never be see.
"it doesn't show anything" Are you joking or mocking them now? Are you serious? This showed the bright and dark sides of homelessness. From the initial social net thats deployed to try and help you from falling further, to the reality of most shelters.
It gives insight to why some homeless stay homeless or are stuck in a perpetual state of addiction.
these people arent there as an experiment, and after doing heroin do not have the luxury of a furnished apartement to go back to, why each individual ended in our slums, is their story to tell. but these people depend on being there and getting the fix for survival, its a whole totally different world then what you tried to get a glimps at. you saw what our gouvernement has to offer, and lived a minimum expierence of the reality of drug addiciton and homelessness
Governments are the root cause for this real problem. Our government doesn't own any land, it was stolen,taken by force. There are trees everywhere, but none produce fruit. Instead food is made impossible to get unless you work for money,another control to force people into hopelessness. Large industrial corporations destroy free energy inventions, for "NATIONAL SECURITY" Our government brings in the drugs 4 sale, you see, it's this capitalistic greedy self righteousness that must go away .
i was homeless at 15, was in prison, was addicted. i hate the guy who did the movie, because he gets the pretty chicks and all the aplause. i hated rich people like him trying to be like people with bad luck or bad karma or whatever.
once addicted, always addicted. brain, body and soul needs time to recover i guess.
dont know if he acted or if this expiriance realy changed his opinion, but i guess its a good thing for starters. maybe is even similar to an expiriance buddaa had.
But, while you are telling the truth, if only one month provides a sufficient education of reality to create empathy for those who suffer most, so much the better. While I can see that traffic is heavy, I may not truly appreciate its ramifications until I try to cross the street.
Its an impressive experiment. I hope you avoid drugs for yourself. Because you have to remember any addict you see wanted to try drugs without having any inention to embark on misery. I hope you guys follow up and shed a light on the reason why there is so much drugs easy available and why they coincidentally are illegal as well. Ordinary people still cant even remotely understand that the drugbusiness is one of the dirtiest scams involving politicians and business people of highest standing.
the documentary was good, but not entirely cohesive (a reminate of the film makers lack of experiance, I am sure). The film started with almost a look at homlessness through a frat boys comicla lens and then, thankfully, took a turn for the substancial in the last quater when the protangist tried drugs for himself... there is no cohesive thesis the movie fallows until the last ten min where he tags statistics about addiction and homless. the problem is that he did not even tri drugs until
@Yourfoundations day 25 of his 30 trial... he quit on the morning of the 26th... kind of like when you are aimlessly writing an essay exam and only really get a workable thesis as you are half done the conclusion
this is a very true documentary . But like Tiapa said , you cant experience anything in just a month . Addiction is a very serious problem and homelessness is a very serious problem too but think of what YOU can do for those people . Doing the drugs and spending money on the drugs just influences them more because they see someone that has something doing these drugs and say "hey , if he has a nice life and can do these drugs , why cant i ?" i may only be 15 but im from the ghetto, i understand
This is such a poignant documentary. It is true most homeless people have substance misuse issues. What they need is empathy, understanding and help. I have worked with these people and I was amazed how intelligent some of them were. I listened to their stories and became more aware that underneath the dirty clothes and worn out faces, are people with feelings just like the rest of us. It is so easy for society to wash their hands off these people but they are human beings nevertheless.
This is the second time I saw this doc. I have passed around the link and hope to open some eyes. I crashed my car down on E.hastings and Princess and it was very scary to see all these people milling around. One guy came over and got 20 bucks off the other lady in the crash to be her witness. It is sad, maddening and hopless feeling being near that area. Wanting to help but not knowing what can be done other than being sure to vote in government that will do something. ???
I don't understand why Mischa thought that the last six days would be enough time to even begin to understand addiction. I think he just wanted to try some heroin. I lived on the streets for four years and did many different drugs but never stuck a needle in my arm. Try a year next time, let your frustration and anger build while your health fails, then you might have some insight to talk about. You may see how much harder it gets as time passes. Thanks for trying though.
Overall, I feel you guys did an amazing job....No hating on this, and I will watch it again. The first 20 minutes made me very skeptic, but the abrupt, I can't take anymore runs thru homeless everyday.....Thank You.
@tiapa101 Totally agreed 100%. I wish we could have filmed for 11 years, but the concept of Misha's immersion into a new social world was paramount. A different film could interview people to discuss those 11 years, but this wasn't ours. Thanks so much for your thoughtful feedback...
I was one of those people calling this guy the biggest yuppie scum walking, after watching the first few episodes, but by the end, I had totally changed my opinion. Well done on the documentary, Vancouver is such a beautiful city, but homelessness and drug addiction is a huge problem in the DES. Walking for 5 minutes east after stepping off the Water Front skytrain, is like entering a different world.
Good documentary, showing some part of the reality of Vancouver, even reality that some Vancouver people ignore. Ogilvie at some parts of the movie may be doesn't seem the smartest guy in Canada, but he has good intentions to talk about a problematic and denounce the quality of life of a minority in Vancouver.
Cure adiction, big issue. Colombians could't produce drugs is there isn't demand in North America. Production vs Demand- simple-- other hand corruption.
I commend Misha's courage to undertake this life (although he DOES see a light at the end of the tunnel by having a safe place to go home to at the end of it.) He was honest about his feelings of the homeless in Vancouver, and he did finally take a taste of the actual drugs that ravage their lives. But his hopeless outlook towards a solution is wrong. If addiction doesn't have a solution, then what is the recourse for these people? At least the Mayor is focusing time and resources to it.
hey people i live in west van and why arent there as many homeless people here and in north van as there is in downton vancouver?¿ do the cops kick them out or how does it work?
West Van cops beat the homeless up and drive them across the bridge to East Van. North Van homeless sleep in the park by the welfare office. When ever I'm homeless I sleep in the forest in N. Van. But I have a job, am not addicted, and for the most part have my mental illness under control. I just happen to be in that income bracket that I can't afford housing. I'm told in 2-3 years maybe I can get into one of 20 housing coops I applied for. Maybe a heroin habit would get me in quicker..
@zagzig420 west van cops really do that? thats bs man, thats why there arnt much around here then, ive seen some under the bridge between north and west van, but thats bout it.
This was a real eye opener, just a slight glimpse into the hardship of homeless people.
While I do understand why you did everything in this documentary, you're still a dipshit for doing crack and heroine... But I understand why you did it.
can never truly understand the plight of those that make their lives, day in and day out, on the street. He isn't escaping an abusive home life, he doesn't have addiction issues nor does he have a mental illness. Comments that refer to him in the negative for this are absurd. This is the point!! I would be interested to know if Misha suffered any health effects from his journey. Excellent film! Well done!
I just finished watching the complete film, as well as reading a good majority of comments. I am nurse that works in mental health and addictions and have worked with many people from all over Canada who are or have been homeless. I commend your courage to go into a world that most of us have no or very little knowledge of. In reading some of the comments, I am struck by how many people have completely missed the point of the film. The bottom line is that Misha IS able to go home. Of course he
Hey, when i first watch you i thought you where a joke. I was curious about how you would end up and wanted to watch that. I am one of the people that survived the east side vancouver and got my life back today. I can tell you something tho, your 26 days was just 1/100 of the real life downtown east side. If you want to know more funny.666@live.com.
very good job. not an easy topic to cover. I travel the world and know as canadians we are lucky. I had a bmt at no cost and beat cancer. so i love Canada and know how lucky we are. Very moving doc.
I have lived on the streets of East Hastings and seriously, addiction needs to be broken. I think the mayor needs to live on the streets to understand.
@OverGrowLasVegas The part after he took his firts hit of crack and then the camera goes to the alley, that really hit home for me. I was there at one point in my life. All of a sudden everything becomes familiar and comforting, At least untill the high comes down.
Wow ... what a amazing thing to do ... to share that experience ... so that we can see what really goes on... this should be shown in schools!!!! Amazing documentary'!! Well done Misha..
At the beginning of the film, I thought he was a douche bagging asshole just looking to pretend like he's poor and has nothing, even though he was happy during the whole thing, but this ending with him doing crack and heroin and such really brought it out of the dumps. It kinda helped the story progress from him being ignorant to really understanding the hardships with homelessness. Great work.
@GayDessert ditto. i wrote a comment on part 3 telling this guy how much he misunderstood this issue, but he really got the point by the end. my concern is, does it take an experience like this for one to "get it"? Too many people in our society think these people want or ask for the life they lead. This has to change! Good work on the documentary Misha!
I'm still by the fact that homeless people use more money than I do! I live with my parents and my Father is a university instructor with a PhD degree, and he makes $35000/year. We still have a hard life . and these homeless ppl are stealing our money because they want to be Fuckin addicted to SHIT? WHAT THE FUCK is This Government!
@mnajar8a addiction is an illness cause by abuse and poverty! these people are not stealing your money they are just allocated more by goverment because they have a greater need than you! i'm lad your dad has a PHD i doubt if any of these peoples familys have or ever will go to uni! i hope you get the style of goverment you want then end up unemployed and homeless the you'll change your tune you nazi fuck
@evergonge addiction is an illness caused by abuse. I don't think being poor makes you addicted. I have a relative who is a drug addict and comes from a RICH family. so be it.
@mnajar8a no being poor does not make you addicted but if you have little to loose you are more likely do gamble with what you have! if your life is shit you are more likely to look for something to ease the pain! i have used hard drugs and i'm not from a poor or deprived background but i can assure you that most people are! i have a good job in aerospace and just enjoy getting high its goverment that create addicts by putting drugs in the hands of criminals
@evergonge government has power up to some level. there are wondrous ways that criminals sneak drugs into the country or make them them at their own place secretly. the government can make tight laws up to some point. but helping those to get even more addicted is far that worse.
@mnajar8a i live in the UK mate i assure you that our criminals are afr more inventive due to the fact we are a tiny island and have very little unpopulated area's! our goverment deal;s with addiction with substitute drugs wherever possible! like replacing herion with methadone which is a worse substance to be taking then heroin which means people usually stay on a perscription for life at the expense of the taxpayer! whats the difference between people wantin a shot of gear or a few beers????
@evergonge again it all comes down to the government. and as you said they are gambling with people's life too. if the government wasn't so easy on them they would probably not do it. but of course there are people who are just ill not from the fact that they are drug addicts but because they have emotional difficulties that gets them drawn into this. if the government used half of this money just to help these people instead of giving them more drugs we would have been much happier.
@evergonge there are so many other factors that gets people drawn towards drugs. if the government actually cared for them instead of wanting to get everyone bankrupted then they wouldn't get drawn towards drugs. STUPID GOVERNMENT.
the premise is that addiction is the cause of homelessness. because he noticed addiction was present all the time in cases of homelessness. but what if he is mixing up cause and effect, and addiction is a response to homelessness? In reality, it's not either or, its a lot more complicated than he understands. It's a vicous cycle. If anyone is actually interested in learning whats at the heart of the issue, you might take a look at some work by Dr Gabor Mate, a leading psychologist in the area.
it's not easy being anyone, rich or poor. Try getting 3 hours of sleep a night and studying constantly for years and years. NO standard of living is easy. Except for welfare housing. Thats pretty damn easy.
Gregor robinson is awsome , I agree with what he says here and also Gabor Mate...if anything was a place to start, housing , detox, safe injection and use sights, but most important Ive found is love, compassion and encouragement.....if the addict finds hope and incentive to clean up and help is not there they will have less of a chance to suceed and break thier chains of addiction.... James~
Smoke some fags and play some pool pretend you never went to school still you'll never get it right cos when you laid in bed at night watching roaches climb the wall if you call your Dad he could stop it all Youll never live like common people youll never do what common people do you'll never fail like common people you'll never watch your life slide out of view laugh along with the common people even though theyre laughing at you and the stupid things that you do cos you think that poor is cool
At first you are almost scoffing at life in the DTE, once the reality set in it you sure changed your opinion. It aint easy living, this ain't no streets aplenty, it's a sad place. Great ending.
@necronomiconblack i think what it means by streets of plenty is plenty of more issues that cause the problems then that of which people let themselfs believe matter of fact id even go as far as to say that people less ignorent on the streets then those that turn a blind eye to it.like that stupid bitch that gave him the boot because its pieces of shit like her that the world needs less of.
I also submit that the biggest reason for addiction is the absolute absence of hope and love. The solution to that is simple: It requires more people like you to go to the downtown eastside, and talk to the people there. Everyone has a story. The hardest thing to do is to listen.
I gratefully do not understand or relate to this, nor do I wish to. In critique (and it's so easy to say this from my warm dry middle class home) you barely scratched the surface without experiencing the darkest depths an addict needs to endure before he either dies or climbs out or dies trying. That is certainly not to belittle any of what you did. You have far bigger balls than I. For what it's worth, and it isn't worth much, I agree that addiction is THE problem.
I read the book "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts". The author was interviewed in this film as well. I highly recommend this book! Back to the question of the homeless in Vancouver... I believe the insite is a good start for the problem. Considering how much the government is spending on each homeless person/yr (I think this documentary says it is $75,000), it's not difficult to see that our GOV is not targeting on the right spot. This is the whole point of this film!
Excellent work my friend. You really saw what is going on. What would have been better is to see if you could even ESTABLISH any kind of life living on the street i.e. getting gainful employment, getting a real job and finding shelter and feeding yourself. PROOVE the system is flawed and WHERE it is flawed don't just live on the streets, SEE HOW HARD IT IS TO GET OFF THEM. NO OUTSIDE HELP. USING ONE PEICE OF ID AND NO REFERENCES FROM FAMILY OR FRIENDS. Then you will see the REAL PROBLEM.
I wonder if the filmmaker had read even a few studies on the subject before embarking on his experiment. His work does not address the issues of structural inequalities that drive people into poverty and implications of discrimination, racism and colonialism that contribute to marginalization and drug abuse.
Oh and by the way,that itching this joker felt after banging Skag was the hcv virus introducing itself to his body.he wouldn't know it lays dormant in the smack because obviously got no street wise.he should give his little condo away and try sleeping in the alley without a pad to return to..... He would cry
After watching this in its entirety, as a young Canadian, I'm not sure what to make of it. I agree that addiction is probably the number one problem for our homeless, but if we continue to vote in conservative majorities, what do we expect? This isn't and will never be a priority to this party.
watching this documentary opens my eyes to how bad it could have gotten for me. my choice in drug was crack, and i did almost nething for it. for 2 years i stole lied and cheated my way to getting drugs. when misha says that affordable housing wont solve the problem hes right. making it easier to get help might be a better way to go. its cost my mom almost $4000 for 1 month of treatment that thank god saved me. im 23 and 4 years clean. should be 5 but ppl make mistakes.
It's just a sad situation. tThe documentary was eye opening. It's one thing to live in the streets, but to experience the drugs...I would not have had even considered it. I'm still on the fence. My hat's off to him, though.
they're already addicted, they have no hope. you cant just give addicts services to incite hope! they had no hope, thats why they're on drugs. stress and hopelessness. the point is to prevent addiction by removing stress and preserving hope throughout all of life. without god, there is none of this. too much evil in this world fr that.
it's the stress, not the addiction. stress leads to addiction. hopelessness and stress leads to addiction. hope, truth. happiness, and trust/believing in god is the way to defeat stress and addiction.
Skabb, I disagree with you. This was a very interesting social experiment which revealed alot to me. I think you guys accomplished alot with this experiment. Next step would be for you to do something about it. And the drug use did add to your experiment since it gave you a full 360 view of what its like to be homeless. You experienced everything you could and you had a very open and unbiased mind. I learned alot from this experiment
pretentious - Misha wan't homeless (even though he repeats it over and over), he took beds that real down and out people needed, ate food that real hungry people needed.
What they need is mental health facilities to help these people - the same ones Gordo & the liberals shut down. I don't think Misha and his friends accomplished anything with this piece.
Also - taking the heroin and smoking the crack was irrelevant and ridiculous!
even though you may think he was acting the point of the show was addiction and homelessness many people do look down on those on eastside. There all just stories to be told...behind one persons story in downtown eastside can save hundards from taking that road that keeps themselves off the street. I enjoyed this show is was very interesting another good one to watch is Through the blue lens.
I've been recovering from a crack addiction for almost five years..without much success. I've been to three rehabs this year alone. I thought you were a complete idiot for smoking crack and shooting heroin. I hope you haven't used since.
In Vancouver I stayed at a hostel on Seymour and went south on Hastings a bit too far and ended up in the middle of a block of homeless. It happened quick, within one or two blocks, not one non homeless around and fifty homeless. Crazy but it's definitely a third world around the China town area.
P.S the cop in the beginning is now a criminal if you don't believe me here is the truth.
MMA4Lazy1 1 day ago
@MMA4Lazy1 fuck it wont let me upload the link but the cop was kicked of the force and arrested for selling marijuana and breaking and enrering to commit extortion
MMA4Lazy1 1 day ago
Yeah, he needs a part two - a more structured approach. I'll consider this a pilot film.
AworriedCanadian 6 days ago
Fascinating - what a fresh and real way to do it. To go there and EXPERIENCE it. All these armchair Quarterbacks slamming him for trying drugs with the East-siders. That is what made the whole thing authentic to me. All other Documentaries are made by straight, non-participants. This guy was straight but he took on the project with complete absorption. Major kudos.
CaseModVideos 1 week ago
best part is where this mother fucker smoked crack ... TWICE!!!!!! lmao then slammed some smack
sethRichards44 1 week ago
You don't smoke crack and shoot up heroin to prove they are dangerous and that they are a cause for our homeless in the same sense that there's no need to go rape someone to prove how destructive rape can be to a person. We ALL know it's bad, that just seemed like either he really wanted to try those drugs or he was trying to sensationalize his documentary so it would stand out. Probably both.
Two stars for this doc.
Ratd0g28 2 weeks ago in playlist streets of plenty
I hated the beginning of this documentary,, but im glad i watched it all the way through. ive seen addiction up close and this helped me understand it a bit more,,
mzroan2010 2 weeks ago
To be honest with all of you, Even with this documentary as proof. NOTHING will stop. People will continue to try things out. Out of all the smart people in this world, there is always an equal amount of dumb-asses that preach out there to try drugs because they overestimate themselves. For example, Misha's friend was very defensive, that's what I call a homie. But why did he decide to do it anyways? It's because of your risk taking attitude that fucks you up in life! Please guys don't do drugs!
SupahGundamFan 2 weeks ago
nice job! bravo!!! i dont have the guts to do what you did. i would have been to scared,im ashamed to say.
MrCatmandew2 2 weeks ago
FANTASTIC doc.
I was/am (once an addict, always an addict) an addict, and it really hit home for me.
fmekhitarian 2 weeks ago
ya great film but i pray that Misha soon forgets the first 10 minutes of each high and realizes that by doing what he did with the lady at insight could of had huge consequences like her getting charged with homocide .
turner593 3 weeks ago
@turner593 I'd say that was the most screwed up part of the film. They always tout insite as just a harm reduction place where people go and do something they'd do anyways, but in a safe place. But she literally, 100% taught him how to shoot heroin when he wasn't making any attempt at all to hide the fact he'd never done it before.
dannymaclamp 1 week ago
@dannymaclamp yes pretty sad for sure ignorance is bliss on both parts .
turner593 1 week ago
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@dannymaclamp yes pretty sad for sure ignorance is bliss on both parts .
turner593 1 week ago
haha 4:20
MrSamsoniteman 3 weeks ago
I hated you when this started, I was just about to look for another documentary until I saw a comment say "stay till the end of this documentary".. So I did, and wow man. This ended up being really good. I think some things you did were wrong, but you got better as it went on. All in all this did show the problems of Vancouver and seeing you so changed shows how much it impacted you. Good job!
joshgiesbrecht 3 weeks ago
Am I the only one who thought the drug use was staged?
tourdefuck 1 month ago
@tourdefuck its possible, but the kid is a stupid spoiled bitch. Like anything stupid and spoiled, it will do stupid things like hard drugs. Look at any stupid spoiled celeb (paris hilton, lindsey lohan). they never had to think about consequences untill they fucked up big time.
rizzonator18 2 weeks ago
Great job.... Very well done. Powerful.
MrRuskee 1 month ago
Thank you. You showed me that homelessness is a huge issue. Before, I thought it was just people who are too lazy to get a job. Now, I know that they have mental issues, addictions and many other problems.
googiespage 1 month ago
I do appreciate that you included Dr. Gabor Maté's words in your documentary; his words are quite apt.
alexreidca 1 month ago
This could have been an enlightening documentary if you didn't try so hard to merge two social documentaries as one; drug addiction AND homelessness.
Alcoholism which is far more socially acceptable form of drug addiction by all classes. In addition, there are more legitimate causes; unemployment & child abuse/abandonment. Instead you enforced the stereotype that all homeless people are druggies. Also, pity you focused on the con games instead of why people feel the need to play those games.
alexreidca 1 month ago
thats heavy
graffnukkka 1 month ago
i thank my girlfriend/family for helping me through some of, if not they most difficult time of my life with the loss of my dad to crack and just not being ready for independents or responsibilities.i drive 2 vancouver and take a walk around and look at the pain that i use2 feel and think of ways 2 get people off drugs and in2 a respectable atmosphere where they can see that they 2 can clean their lives up.bet i could make a big difference.they need 2 leave van its there only therapy.citys r bad
vmh1973 1 month ago
1:42 - "good luck" - looks at his package.
zippyzee 2 months ago
this was a very profound and moving documentary I didn't apreciate the fact that you used drugs to make the point you wanted to make...I have been free from using drugs and being an alcoholic for 21 years now...but it wasn't me who turned my life around it was God's son Jesus Christ He did when He saved me from a life of destitution and slavery to a lifestyle I was introduced to at 11 years old! I now go out on the streets to lead people to the Lord! He is your answer and He is mine!
lucy9359 2 months ago 3
You start out like a cocky jerk but by the end you are a changed man, you seem to have grown up a lot. Great job on the documentary.
dopesickjoel 2 months ago 4
This documentary is like a poem...A poet writes a poem that flows through inner core..And he simply provides world to learn from it.....the request to all viewer.......please look at the insight...realise it and try to learn as more as possible given by this documentary..it has many more interconnection and meaning you can obtain....even the makers must have not learnt enough........god bless
supermooneyes011 3 months ago
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JL192com 3 months ago in playlist Lisää videoita käyttäjältä CoreyOgilvie
well i must say i couldnt take my eyes of this doc, not for a second, i have been trying to find out as much as possible about vancouvers dtes, as i have recently found myself oddly intrigued and seeking out a good source to fulfill my"fix" on the van dtes so to speak and i found the streets of plenty to have done doc has done it for me as well corey was an extremely amusing, entertaining, intelligent, and compasionate documentarian. props and cudos on this great spectacle!
aimeegirl98 3 months ago
The start of this documentary was good, and then it totally went sour... why the hell would you try the drugs? What did that prove? You harmed yourself and risked your life... the way this video was shot and cut didn't really do any justice to that whole scene in the video... I also feel that this is kind of a mockery of DTE. I have respect that you filmed and tried a new approach but this vid didn't really tell me or show me anything new that i haven't already scene in the other 10-20 doc's.
Filmthis1212 3 months ago
SERIOUSLY.. when i look at him... i see Matthew McConaughey!!!!!!!!
guitarguy1751 3 months ago
after watching this i am insulted at the way he approached the downtown eastside, going down there and doing crack and heroin does not show anything to us, there is just too much to grasp and so much more then what we just saw, this to me is a failed and pointless experiement
i feel like this was almost a mockery of the people who have to survive this day after day.
absoluette 4 months ago 5
@absoluette would it better had we not done any filming at all? then you could learn about things from your comfy apartment or classroom, and never see what their lives are really like? Misha was a right-wing minded libertarian going in, he came out quite different. To say what he did was a mockery spits in the face of ethnographic journalism
CoreyOgilvie 4 months ago 15
@CoreyOgilvie Well said......This coming from a person who lived the DTES....This documentary portayed how easy it is to use the system and how easy it is to get stuck in the EVERY DAY GRIND to find your next fix, whether it be down, crack, or Jib (meth). Props all around.
bishopjulia 3 months ago
i grew up around drug addiction and specifically main and hastings. and being around main and hastings myself seeing the violence and meeting the people , i just have a different view on this from the ones who are learning about this from their comfy apartment or classroom, i know off of first hand experience how fucked up our streets are and how sad it is to see, i honestly was just completely thrown off by this experiment seeing him go use himself, and do almost feel as if it is a mockery. IMO
absoluette 3 months ago
@CoreyOgilvie This documentary was self indulgent and the guy at the centre of it was a total douche bag. Seriously read about the subject/ phenomenon... think, then use your energies better. There are real issues to be talked about, but as long as you're obsessed with yourself and being "out there", skimming on the surface you'll always be a childish film maker.
SethHesio 1 week ago
@CoreyOgilvie its nice to know that his opinion had in fact changed about the homeless, at least that can be said. however, he tells people who work at Mcdonalds and KFC to quit their jobs and "jump on the bandwagon"? who the fuck does he think he is? he should be ashamed of himself for the way he mocks and ridicules the homeless! if he wants a more accurate comparison, he should have stayed there for the last 5 days BUT he was too chicken shit! he wanted to go back to his "COMFY APARTMENT!"
TheIceman515069 5 days ago
these people cant do that!! they dont have a comfy apartment to come home to after they get high or are coming off of drugs and have nowhere to go! the ONE THING that Misha could have done to actually compare life on the streets to his own life was the one thing he was too scared to do! yes, just like he says, the difference is, he was able to wake up from this nightmare! if you want to call that ethnographic journalism, then thats fine, but as far as im concerned, he has NO idea!
TheIceman515069 5 days ago
@absoluette
You seem to speak from experience - Can you tell us how you've managed to make a transition back into a working class society? Anyone else want to share their experience how their life turned around for the better? Perhaps your answers will give other people the tools necessary to recovery.
As for the documentary I give it 5 stars. Thanks for sharing an enlightening perspective of homelessness with a powerful addiction.
MrDaveyd007 3 months ago
@absoluette How was this pointless or a mockery, it offers a perspective that many people will never be see.
"it doesn't show anything" Are you joking or mocking them now? Are you serious? This showed the bright and dark sides of homelessness. From the initial social net thats deployed to try and help you from falling further, to the reality of most shelters.
It gives insight to why some homeless stay homeless or are stuck in a perpetual state of addiction.
I'm glad he made this video.
magicalpoop 3 months ago
@absoluette this mocks nothing. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? SHOW US HOW TO MAKE A DOCUMENTAR ABOUT THE HOMELESS SMART GUY
T3hRedSkullNinja 2 months ago
@absoluette lets see YOU do better
T3hRedSkullNinja 2 months ago
these people arent there as an experiment, and after doing heroin do not have the luxury of a furnished apartement to go back to, why each individual ended in our slums, is their story to tell. but these people depend on being there and getting the fix for survival, its a whole totally different world then what you tried to get a glimps at. you saw what our gouvernement has to offer, and lived a minimum expierence of the reality of drug addiciton and homelessness
absoluette 4 months ago
Governments are the root cause for this real problem. Our government doesn't own any land, it was stolen,taken by force. There are trees everywhere, but none produce fruit. Instead food is made impossible to get unless you work for money,another control to force people into hopelessness. Large industrial corporations destroy free energy inventions, for "NATIONAL SECURITY" Our government brings in the drugs 4 sale, you see, it's this capitalistic greedy self righteousness that must go away .
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Patrick1963 4 months ago
@tiapa101
i was homeless at 15, was in prison, was addicted. i hate the guy who did the movie, because he gets the pretty chicks and all the aplause. i hated rich people like him trying to be like people with bad luck or bad karma or whatever.
once addicted, always addicted. brain, body and soul needs time to recover i guess.
dont know if he acted or if this expiriance realy changed his opinion, but i guess its a good thing for starters. maybe is even similar to an expiriance buddaa had.
bonzaibuddaa 4 months ago
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me too, maybe because i was addicted too.
bonzaibuddaa 4 months ago
But, while you are telling the truth, if only one month provides a sufficient education of reality to create empathy for those who suffer most, so much the better. While I can see that traffic is heavy, I may not truly appreciate its ramifications until I try to cross the street.
MauryCoDem 4 months ago
Impressive!
firstbest000 4 months ago
WOW...............
ferris1985 5 months ago
Its an impressive experiment. I hope you avoid drugs for yourself. Because you have to remember any addict you see wanted to try drugs without having any inention to embark on misery. I hope you guys follow up and shed a light on the reason why there is so much drugs easy available and why they coincidentally are illegal as well. Ordinary people still cant even remotely understand that the drugbusiness is one of the dirtiest scams involving politicians and business people of highest standing.
metropol77 5 months ago
The mayor is so far removed from reality, he is an idiot!!!
sunset40ify 5 months ago
fucker thinks he found a solution to the problem. he didnt find no shit. fucker thinks he is an expert now. FUCK HIM
ubcmedhopeful1 5 months ago
the documentary was good, but not entirely cohesive (a reminate of the film makers lack of experiance, I am sure). The film started with almost a look at homlessness through a frat boys comicla lens and then, thankfully, took a turn for the substancial in the last quater when the protangist tried drugs for himself... there is no cohesive thesis the movie fallows until the last ten min where he tags statistics about addiction and homless. the problem is that he did not even tri drugs until
Yourfoundations 6 months ago
@Yourfoundations day 25 of his 30 trial... he quit on the morning of the 26th... kind of like when you are aimlessly writing an essay exam and only really get a workable thesis as you are half done the conclusion
Yourfoundations 6 months ago
this is a very true documentary . But like Tiapa said , you cant experience anything in just a month . Addiction is a very serious problem and homelessness is a very serious problem too but think of what YOU can do for those people . Doing the drugs and spending money on the drugs just influences them more because they see someone that has something doing these drugs and say "hey , if he has a nice life and can do these drugs , why cant i ?" i may only be 15 but im from the ghetto, i understand
kingdibbs 6 months ago
powerful documentary.
lagginswag 6 months ago
This is such a poignant documentary. It is true most homeless people have substance misuse issues. What they need is empathy, understanding and help. I have worked with these people and I was amazed how intelligent some of them were. I listened to their stories and became more aware that underneath the dirty clothes and worn out faces, are people with feelings just like the rest of us. It is so easy for society to wash their hands off these people but they are human beings nevertheless.
TheLucky71ful 6 months ago
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TheLucky71ful 6 months ago
This is the second time I saw this doc. I have passed around the link and hope to open some eyes. I crashed my car down on E.hastings and Princess and it was very scary to see all these people milling around. One guy came over and got 20 bucks off the other lady in the crash to be her witness. It is sad, maddening and hopless feeling being near that area. Wanting to help but not knowing what can be done other than being sure to vote in government that will do something. ???
thornbaleena 6 months ago
I don't understand why Mischa thought that the last six days would be enough time to even begin to understand addiction. I think he just wanted to try some heroin. I lived on the streets for four years and did many different drugs but never stuck a needle in my arm. Try a year next time, let your frustration and anger build while your health fails, then you might have some insight to talk about. You may see how much harder it gets as time passes. Thanks for trying though.
survivinivan 7 months ago
One word crew, Bravo.
lembesas 7 months ago
i think i commented on every part, but i must do it once more . . .YOU MADE AN A-FUCKING-MAZING movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!
theeturnone 7 months ago
insightful. great documentary. thanks
johnpaulinjapan 7 months ago
Overall, I feel you guys did an amazing job....No hating on this, and I will watch it again. The first 20 minutes made me very skeptic, but the abrupt, I can't take anymore runs thru homeless everyday.....Thank You.
mltender 8 months ago
great film..great sacrafice on the part of the brothers!!! thanks for an amazing documentary!!
crokradio 8 months ago
brilliant documentry watched this twice now
dwain1987 8 months ago
Great documentary
MrFreedomrequired 8 months ago
@tiapa101 Totally agreed 100%. I wish we could have filmed for 11 years, but the concept of Misha's immersion into a new social world was paramount. A different film could interview people to discuss those 11 years, but this wasn't ours. Thanks so much for your thoughtful feedback...
CoreyOgilvie 8 months ago 7
I was one of those people calling this guy the biggest yuppie scum walking, after watching the first few episodes, but by the end, I had totally changed my opinion. Well done on the documentary, Vancouver is such a beautiful city, but homelessness and drug addiction is a huge problem in the DES. Walking for 5 minutes east after stepping off the Water Front skytrain, is like entering a different world.
CCRider100 8 months ago
Amazing well shot video. I learned alot. Thanks
miondebeach 8 months ago
Good documentary, showing some part of the reality of Vancouver, even reality that some Vancouver people ignore. Ogilvie at some parts of the movie may be doesn't seem the smartest guy in Canada, but he has good intentions to talk about a problematic and denounce the quality of life of a minority in Vancouver.
Cure adiction, big issue. Colombians could't produce drugs is there isn't demand in North America. Production vs Demand- simple-- other hand corruption.
Thanks for your documentary.
daniipipi 9 months ago
I commend Misha's courage to undertake this life (although he DOES see a light at the end of the tunnel by having a safe place to go home to at the end of it.) He was honest about his feelings of the homeless in Vancouver, and he did finally take a taste of the actual drugs that ravage their lives. But his hopeless outlook towards a solution is wrong. If addiction doesn't have a solution, then what is the recourse for these people? At least the Mayor is focusing time and resources to it.
NY2MIA2 9 months ago
hey people i live in west van and why arent there as many homeless people here and in north van as there is in downton vancouver?¿ do the cops kick them out or how does it work?
PAPO9609 9 months ago
West Van cops beat the homeless up and drive them across the bridge to East Van. North Van homeless sleep in the park by the welfare office. When ever I'm homeless I sleep in the forest in N. Van. But I have a job, am not addicted, and for the most part have my mental illness under control. I just happen to be in that income bracket that I can't afford housing. I'm told in 2-3 years maybe I can get into one of 20 housing coops I applied for. Maybe a heroin habit would get me in quicker..
zagzig420 8 months ago
@zagzig420 west van cops really do that? thats bs man, thats why there arnt much around here then, ive seen some under the bridge between north and west van, but thats bout it.
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zagzig420 8 months ago
LOL @ the mayor's face when the guy tells him he did crack and heroin... the mayor's like O_o [(and why did you do that?)]
Pause at 0:05 to see.
ninearthify 9 months ago
top notch documentary, nice 1
docksey 9 months ago 2
This was a real eye opener, just a slight glimpse into the hardship of homeless people.
While I do understand why you did everything in this documentary, you're still a dipshit for doing crack and heroine... But I understand why you did it.
PsychoticButcher 9 months ago
can never truly understand the plight of those that make their lives, day in and day out, on the street. He isn't escaping an abusive home life, he doesn't have addiction issues nor does he have a mental illness. Comments that refer to him in the negative for this are absurd. This is the point!! I would be interested to know if Misha suffered any health effects from his journey. Excellent film! Well done!
monoploy100 9 months ago
I just finished watching the complete film, as well as reading a good majority of comments. I am nurse that works in mental health and addictions and have worked with many people from all over Canada who are or have been homeless. I commend your courage to go into a world that most of us have no or very little knowledge of. In reading some of the comments, I am struck by how many people have completely missed the point of the film. The bottom line is that Misha IS able to go home. Of course he
monoploy100 9 months ago
Great documentary! You and your bro did a great job- the mayor is a pos. btw- I hope to God you forget that shot of H.
mpharn 9 months ago 2
Hey, when i first watch you i thought you where a joke. I was curious about how you would end up and wanted to watch that. I am one of the people that survived the east side vancouver and got my life back today. I can tell you something tho, your 26 days was just 1/100 of the real life downtown east side. If you want to know more funny.666@live.com.
frency6661 9 months ago
very good job. not an easy topic to cover. I travel the world and know as canadians we are lucky. I had a bmt at no cost and beat cancer. so i love Canada and know how lucky we are. Very moving doc.
theweedguy 10 months ago
I have lived on the streets of East Hastings and seriously, addiction needs to be broken. I think the mayor needs to live on the streets to understand.
godrules888 10 months ago
the mayor anwers the question with a question what an idiot ....but this is a top notch documentry..
Tonystarkes888 10 months ago 2
you can see by the end THE WORM HAS TURNED FOR HIM . how does it fell to be awake now my friend
dingocrap 10 months ago
why dont people make more documentaries like this, props to you man
poppymiers 10 months ago
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rpower10 10 months ago
@OverGrowLasVegas The part after he took his firts hit of crack and then the camera goes to the alley, that really hit home for me. I was there at one point in my life. All of a sudden everything becomes familiar and comforting, At least untill the high comes down.
bishopjulia 10 months ago
Motherfucker!
roozterooz 10 months ago
@OverGrowLasVegas What was you favorite part?
bishopjulia 10 months ago
Wow ... what a amazing thing to do ... to share that experience ... so that we can see what really goes on... this should be shown in schools!!!! Amazing documentary'!! Well done Misha..
Vonabbey11 11 months ago 2
At the beginning of the film, I thought he was a douche bagging asshole just looking to pretend like he's poor and has nothing, even though he was happy during the whole thing, but this ending with him doing crack and heroin and such really brought it out of the dumps. It kinda helped the story progress from him being ignorant to really understanding the hardships with homelessness. Great work.
GayDessert 11 months ago
@GayDessert ditto. i wrote a comment on part 3 telling this guy how much he misunderstood this issue, but he really got the point by the end. my concern is, does it take an experience like this for one to "get it"? Too many people in our society think these people want or ask for the life they lead. This has to change! Good work on the documentary Misha!
girlyvan 11 months ago
I'm still by the fact that homeless people use more money than I do! I live with my parents and my Father is a university instructor with a PhD degree, and he makes $35000/year. We still have a hard life . and these homeless ppl are stealing our money because they want to be Fuckin addicted to SHIT? WHAT THE FUCK is This Government!
mnajar8a 11 months ago
@mnajar8a addiction is an illness cause by abuse and poverty! these people are not stealing your money they are just allocated more by goverment because they have a greater need than you! i'm lad your dad has a PHD i doubt if any of these peoples familys have or ever will go to uni! i hope you get the style of goverment you want then end up unemployed and homeless the you'll change your tune you nazi fuck
evergonge 11 months ago
@evergonge addiction is an illness caused by abuse. I don't think being poor makes you addicted. I have a relative who is a drug addict and comes from a RICH family. so be it.
mnajar8a 11 months ago
@mnajar8a no being poor does not make you addicted but if you have little to loose you are more likely do gamble with what you have! if your life is shit you are more likely to look for something to ease the pain! i have used hard drugs and i'm not from a poor or deprived background but i can assure you that most people are! i have a good job in aerospace and just enjoy getting high its goverment that create addicts by putting drugs in the hands of criminals
evergonge 11 months ago
@evergonge government has power up to some level. there are wondrous ways that criminals sneak drugs into the country or make them them at their own place secretly. the government can make tight laws up to some point. but helping those to get even more addicted is far that worse.
mnajar8a 11 months ago
@mnajar8a i live in the UK mate i assure you that our criminals are afr more inventive due to the fact we are a tiny island and have very little unpopulated area's! our goverment deal;s with addiction with substitute drugs wherever possible! like replacing herion with methadone which is a worse substance to be taking then heroin which means people usually stay on a perscription for life at the expense of the taxpayer! whats the difference between people wantin a shot of gear or a few beers????
evergonge 11 months ago 2
@evergonge again it all comes down to the government. and as you said they are gambling with people's life too. if the government wasn't so easy on them they would probably not do it. but of course there are people who are just ill not from the fact that they are drug addicts but because they have emotional difficulties that gets them drawn into this. if the government used half of this money just to help these people instead of giving them more drugs we would have been much happier.
mnajar8a 10 months ago
@evergonge there are so many other factors that gets people drawn towards drugs. if the government actually cared for them instead of wanting to get everyone bankrupted then they wouldn't get drawn towards drugs. STUPID GOVERNMENT.
mnajar8a 10 months ago
the premise is that addiction is the cause of homelessness. because he noticed addiction was present all the time in cases of homelessness. but what if he is mixing up cause and effect, and addiction is a response to homelessness? In reality, it's not either or, its a lot more complicated than he understands. It's a vicous cycle. If anyone is actually interested in learning whats at the heart of the issue, you might take a look at some work by Dr Gabor Mate, a leading psychologist in the area.
CheStillFighting 11 months ago
it's not easy being anyone, rich or poor. Try getting 3 hours of sleep a night and studying constantly for years and years. NO standard of living is easy. Except for welfare housing. Thats pretty damn easy.
lastmondaypast1 11 months ago
awsome documentary real eye opener can't believe he tried crack and herion thats crazy
rimecraigo 11 months ago
Gregor robinson is awsome , I agree with what he says here and also Gabor Mate...if anything was a place to start, housing , detox, safe injection and use sights, but most important Ive found is love, compassion and encouragement.....if the addict finds hope and incentive to clean up and help is not there they will have less of a chance to suceed and break thier chains of addiction.... James~
underpressureman 11 months ago
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jvasko00 11 months ago
Are there any real homeless people that are commenting on this video?
jvasko00 11 months ago
i realized watchin these vids... Is i'm so blessed an lucky to be sittin here.. Thank you
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cgraf420 11 months ago
At first you are almost scoffing at life in the DTE, once the reality set in it you sure changed your opinion. It aint easy living, this ain't no streets aplenty, it's a sad place. Great ending.
necronomiconblack 11 months ago
@necronomiconblack i think what it means by streets of plenty is plenty of more issues that cause the problems then that of which people let themselfs believe matter of fact id even go as far as to say that people less ignorent on the streets then those that turn a blind eye to it.like that stupid bitch that gave him the boot because its pieces of shit like her that the world needs less of.
viewsonic20110 11 months ago
Well done, this is a brave look at the reality of addiction and homelessness in the DTE. I am glad that your tone changed
necronomiconblack 11 months ago
WOOW i think the goverment, close this site, and control the drugs
advancetechnology 11 months ago
crack head
6vamp6 11 months ago
Hey Misha i appreciated the documentary.
dontfearthechange 11 months ago
That should be a 1 month class before becoming a politician,( if they survive loll) Great job man! Hope your good now.
devolutionone 11 months ago
I also submit that the biggest reason for addiction is the absolute absence of hope and love. The solution to that is simple: It requires more people like you to go to the downtown eastside, and talk to the people there. Everyone has a story. The hardest thing to do is to listen.
gbenparsons 11 months ago
I gratefully do not understand or relate to this, nor do I wish to. In critique (and it's so easy to say this from my warm dry middle class home) you barely scratched the surface without experiencing the darkest depths an addict needs to endure before he either dies or climbs out or dies trying. That is certainly not to belittle any of what you did. You have far bigger balls than I. For what it's worth, and it isn't worth much, I agree that addiction is THE problem.
gbenparsons 11 months ago
why does it end at 420? yeah smoke that crack
LeopoldNeldemo 11 months ago
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why does it end at 420? peace
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LeopoldNeldemo 11 months ago
I read the book "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts". The author was interviewed in this film as well. I highly recommend this book! Back to the question of the homeless in Vancouver... I believe the insite is a good start for the problem. Considering how much the government is spending on each homeless person/yr (I think this documentary says it is $75,000), it's not difficult to see that our GOV is not targeting on the right spot. This is the whole point of this film!
StardustValentine 1 year ago
THUGLIFE
MakinaDeMuerte 1 year ago
you are an asshole...good luck. if i said anymore i'ed be just like you!
hotrod8000 1 year ago
Excellent work my friend. You really saw what is going on. What would have been better is to see if you could even ESTABLISH any kind of life living on the street i.e. getting gainful employment, getting a real job and finding shelter and feeding yourself. PROOVE the system is flawed and WHERE it is flawed don't just live on the streets, SEE HOW HARD IT IS TO GET OFF THEM. NO OUTSIDE HELP. USING ONE PEICE OF ID AND NO REFERENCES FROM FAMILY OR FRIENDS. Then you will see the REAL PROBLEM.
DJChibbs 1 year ago
Great documentary, and good luck to those that are homeless and/or struggling with addiction
y0utuberculosis 1 year ago
Gregor Robertson should try an experiment like this.
Gizrum 1 year ago
I wonder if the filmmaker had read even a few studies on the subject before embarking on his experiment. His work does not address the issues of structural inequalities that drive people into poverty and implications of discrimination, racism and colonialism that contribute to marginalization and drug abuse.
NikaKutuzova 1 year ago
You no nothing about addiction or living on the streets..
hpw1907hpw1907 1 year ago
YOU MAKE A CHOICE EVERYDAY
originalkush 1 year ago
want to really start to fix the problem? First thing is to make hard drug dealing a capital offense. Dealing hard drugs gets you the death penalty.
shortthemkts 1 year ago
HepCatVision is on facebook hcv awareness would have saved this joker from infecting himself while trying to simulate poverty
Cyclisteatheart 1 year ago
Oh and by the way,that itching this joker felt after banging Skag was the hcv virus introducing itself to his body.he wouldn't know it lays dormant in the smack because obviously got no street wise.he should give his little condo away and try sleeping in the alley without a pad to return to..... He would cry
Cyclisteatheart 1 year ago
I dint see any homeless fulks in this film I just saw alot of urban camping..
Cyclisteatheart 1 year ago
@Cyclisteatheart Pretty sure they were homeless.
notransitory1 1 year ago
great film, how come have i never seen this before? hmm..
this film should get more pr or something. Misha, you really sacrificed.
To do crack AND heroin, wow. i actually don't know what to say.
Either way, great job. Never heard about Vancouver's issues before you enlighten me
Repstrom 1 year ago
After watching this in its entirety, as a young Canadian, I'm not sure what to make of it. I agree that addiction is probably the number one problem for our homeless, but if we continue to vote in conservative majorities, what do we expect? This isn't and will never be a priority to this party.
pushelildaisies 1 year ago
great film. i hope he never has the urge to do crack or heroin again.
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watching this documentary opens my eyes to how bad it could have gotten for me. my choice in drug was crack, and i did almost nething for it. for 2 years i stole lied and cheated my way to getting drugs. when misha says that affordable housing wont solve the problem hes right. making it easier to get help might be a better way to go. its cost my mom almost $4000 for 1 month of treatment that thank god saved me. im 23 and 4 years clean. should be 5 but ppl make mistakes.
jezzyjenn 1 year ago
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jezzyjenn 1 year ago
he changed from the experience...and those who didn't learn anything stop whining, good film..and c'mon ur watching it for free on youtube
6ninjahs 1 year ago
It's just a sad situation. tThe documentary was eye opening. It's one thing to live in the streets, but to experience the drugs...I would not have had even considered it. I'm still on the fence. My hat's off to him, though.
eyeswideopen1993 1 year ago
i dont know what to make of this documentary.
this guy put his life at risk by taking the drugs to literally feel like one of the people on the streets.
hmm there were times were i was like is this guy taking the piss, then there was times when i was drawn into the whole documenting.
saraahhsaraahh 1 year ago
homeless =homosexual
georgel19841 1 year ago
@georgel19841 george19841=nazi
survivinivan 7 months ago
@survivinivan thanks for reminding me
georgel19841 7 months ago
they're already addicted, they have no hope. you cant just give addicts services to incite hope! they had no hope, thats why they're on drugs. stress and hopelessness. the point is to prevent addiction by removing stress and preserving hope throughout all of life. without god, there is none of this. too much evil in this world fr that.
greenhorns99 1 year ago
it's the stress, not the addiction. stress leads to addiction. hopelessness and stress leads to addiction. hope, truth. happiness, and trust/believing in god is the way to defeat stress and addiction.
greenhorns99 1 year ago
great doc loved it
dwain1987 1 year ago
Skabb, I disagree with you. This was a very interesting social experiment which revealed alot to me. I think you guys accomplished alot with this experiment. Next step would be for you to do something about it. And the drug use did add to your experiment since it gave you a full 360 view of what its like to be homeless. You experienced everything you could and you had a very open and unbiased mind. I learned alot from this experiment
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LogicMrFX 1 year ago
pretentious - Misha wan't homeless (even though he repeats it over and over), he took beds that real down and out people needed, ate food that real hungry people needed.
What they need is mental health facilities to help these people - the same ones Gordo & the liberals shut down. I don't think Misha and his friends accomplished anything with this piece.
Also - taking the heroin and smoking the crack was irrelevant and ridiculous!
skabb69 1 year ago
It true you go there and you get addicted. Hastings is an addiction in its self.
bishopjulia 1 year ago
Good work guys.
The ending of the homeless saying "if you come here and get addicted..." sent chills down my spine.
GuruVsWolf 1 year ago
That mayor is out of his mind. Drug addiction is just the symptom. This problem is about mental and/or emotional illness.
eyeswideopen1993 1 year ago
@eyeswideopen1993 it's hard to say which comes first: the addiction or the mental illness.
Samodrei 1 year ago
even though you may think he was acting the point of the show was addiction and homelessness many people do look down on those on eastside. There all just stories to be told...behind one persons story in downtown eastside can save hundards from taking that road that keeps themselves off the street. I enjoyed this show is was very interesting another good one to watch is Through the blue lens.
NumbahWunStunnah03 1 year ago
this was an amzing documentary, takes balls to do what u did for sure.
OneHavenForU 1 year ago
very well done. I really admire you for what you did. This was so helpful in my understanding of homelessness here
ezits666 1 year ago
why not just make using drugs illegal like other countries
ezits666 1 year ago
I've been recovering from a crack addiction for almost five years..without much success. I've been to three rehabs this year alone. I thought you were a complete idiot for smoking crack and shooting heroin. I hope you haven't used since.
aquilinonyc 1 year ago
In Vancouver I stayed at a hostel on Seymour and went south on Hastings a bit too far and ended up in the middle of a block of homeless. It happened quick, within one or two blocks, not one non homeless around and fifty homeless. Crazy but it's definitely a third world around the China town area.
elektronikmusik 1 year ago
Great docum