The Haight Street Kids

This captivating 6 minute documentary reveals a glimpse into a subculture which has not been explored before - the Haight Street life.

Every year hundreds of teenagers and young adults from around the country run away from home and flock to Haight Asbury in San Francisco. A modern counterpart to the hippie movement of the sixties, these "kids" have created their own homeless culture which mixes panhandling, drug use, musical performance, anarchist values, pet dogs and illegal travel on freight trains. The community of traveling kids around Haight Street actively defy all constructs of traditional modern society.

This short documentary interviews several street kids and musicians in an attempt to understand their motives for leaving home, their daily lives on the Haight, and their hopes for the future.