“Dignity” focuses on the unhoused women and girls in the city of Oakland, California. Gentrification is very prevalent in the city and issues facing homeless women and girls are generally overlooked. This film is meant to shed light on the causes and effects of this displacement.


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About the filmmaker

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“Dignity” is Deva Dharmapalan’s first documentary project, and she plans to continue to make films about issues that face marginalized groups in urban areas.


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