
‘The Public’ Explores How Libraries Can Help the Homeless
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A conversation with writer, director and actor Emilio Estevez about his new film.
In his new film “The Public,” writer, director and actor Emilio Estevez examines the intersection of homelessness and public spaces. Estevez joins us to discuss the film along with Chicago-based artist Che “Rhymefest” Smith and author Ryan Dowd.
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‘The Public’ Explores How Libraries Can Help the Homeless
Clip: 3/27/2019 | 12m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
In his new film “The Public,” writer, director and actor Emilio Estevez examines the intersection of homelessness and public spaces. Estevez joins us to discuss the film along with Chicago-based artist Che “Rhymefest” Smith and author Ryan Dowd.
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