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Listen to the homeless describe, in their own words, what their life is like. There are no easy
answers here, and some occasional rough language, but the movie is gripping in its intense
"inside view" of life on the streets. This isn't a specifically Catholic production, but it provides
Catholic lessons.
And just in case you need some further video suggestions, here is a "primary canon" of Catholic justice and peace cinema:
Romero -- a Paulist production, about the life and martyrdom of Archbishop Romero of El Salvador.
Mission -- about the "Jesuit Reductions" of Paraguay, a unique civilization brought into being by the meeting of Christianity with indigenous tribes of the interior of South America, with the encounter being characterized by non-violence and peace, rather than war and conquest. These settlements continued for over a hundred years, until destroyed by Spanish and Portuguese military action stimulated by greed.
Entertaining Angels -- another Paulist production, about the conversion, life, and ministry of Dorothy Day, co-founder with Peter Maurin of the Catholic Worker movement.
Dead Man Walking -- nationally released award winning film about a Sister Helen Prejean's encounter with a man on death row condemned for a brutal murder.