Documentary
Lead Me Home
TL;DR
A short documentary, about people living unhoused in cities across the West Coast.
Quick Facts
- Directors
- Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk
- Year
- 2021
- Where to watch
- Netflix
- Recognition
- Academy Award nominee, Best Documentary Short
Lead Me Home is a 2021 short documentary by Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk. Filmed over three years in cities across the West Coast, it puts you on the sidewalk with people living through the housing crisis and lets their days speak for themselves. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Why OGSP Recommends It
Lead Me Home shows what living unhoused actually looks like, without a narrator it allows you to view homelessness from a first person perspective. It is a great accompaniment with our film Home, which shows people being reintroduced to housing after being unhoused.
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Key Takeaways
- Filmed over three years in West Coast cities, with no narrator. The days of people living unhoused speak for themselves.
- Directed by Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk, and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
- It pairs naturally with our film Home. One shows the crisis on the street, the other shows a way families climb out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lead Me Home about?
Lead Me Home is a 2021 short documentary about people living unhoused in cities on the West Coast. Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk filmed it over three years with no narration. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Who directed Lead Me Home?
Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk directed Lead Me Home. They filmed it over three years in cities along the U.S. West Coast, and it was released on Netflix in 2021.
Did Lead Me Home win an Academy Award?
It was nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 2022 Academy Awards. It did not win, but the nomination brought wider attention to the housing crisis it documents.
Where was Lead Me Home filmed?
In cities along the U.S. West Coast, over three years. The filmmakers stayed at street level, in encampments and shelters, and let people describe their own days without narration.
Where can I watch Lead Me Home?
Lead Me Home streams on Netflix. It is a short documentary released in 2021.