A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.
Complemented by its black-and-white photography and a moody DJ Shadow score, this is a gritty yet often tender look at society's margins.
As superficial as Dark Days was, the subject is singular enough for the film to be memorable.
The ending stumbles, but not enough to tarnish this study of life lived under society’s radar.
Being shot on actual 16mm film stock at a historical moment just before digital became de rigueur also makes Dark Days an intriguing historical document for those interested in the technical processes of documentary filmmaking; a true labour of love with an aesthetic at once spontaneous and classically elegant, it’s unlikely anything much like it will ever be seen again.
A re-release of Marc Singer's 2000 documentary, shot in black-and-white, which offers a startling and very moving insight into the experiences of a homeless community sleeping in the underground train tunnels of New York.
A tough, compassionate movie.
Dark Days: going underground with New York's tunnel-dwellers
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday January 24, 2014, until Sunday January 26, 2014. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/