Motel Drive
Within a community of motels infamous for illicit activity, the Shaw Family grapples with housing insecurity and addiction while trying to raise their young son.When California's High-Speed Rail Project displaces them, a glimpse of stability appears within reach.A vérité, street level vantage of post-industrial America, documented over eight years, on one city block.
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Within a community of motels infamous for illicit activity, the Shaw Family grapples with housing insecurity and addiction while trying to raise their young son. When California's High-Speed Rail Project displaces them, a glimpse of stability appears within reach. A vérité, street level vantage of post-industrial America, documented over eight years, on one city block.
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- Release date
- Jan 20, 2023
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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