Basquiat (1996, 108 min.)
Basquiat recounts the story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and his rise to fame. Basquiat started out as a street artist in New York City, decorating building exteriors with graffiti. While living in a cardboard box, Basquiat is soon enveloped into Andy Warhol’s art world and becomes a star. Basquiat struggles with friendship, love, and eventually loses his life due to drugs.

The Caveman’s Valentine (2000, 105 min.)
Based on the novel by Dawes Green, this tale follows a talented piano prodigy who has become delusional and homeless. After witnessing the murder of a young boy, the man is determined to bring justice to the murderers.

Duck (2005, 96 min.)
Social services have gone the way of social graces in this film, which tells the tale of a retired widower who is forced from his home with only a duck as his company. The pair searches for the means to live, as well as for the meaning of life.

The Fisher King (1991, 137 min.)
A story about a talk radio DJ who is suffers an unexpected tragedy and falls into a psychotic depression. The DJ joins forces with a vagabond, and the duo searches for the Holy Grail in Central Park.

Glenn Gould: On the Record and Off the Record (2003, 60 min. combined)
In this pair of short films, audiences see Gould, a legendary pianist who battled lifelong depression, playing for an audience of one—his collie—and recording Bach’s “Italian Concerto.”

Jupiter’s Wife (1994, 87 min.)
This true story follows Maggie, a homeless woman living in Central Park who claims to have ESP and to be married to the Roman god Jupiter.

King of California (2007, 93 min.)
After spending years in a mental institution, a man is reunited with his daughter and becomes convinced that an ancient Spanish treasure is buried under their home. Against her better judgment, his daughter decides to go along with it.

Pursuit of Happyness (2006, 117 min.)
Based on a true story, this film follows Christopher Gardner as his life spirals out of control. Living on the streets with his 5-year-old son, Gardner works as an unpaid intern at a prestigious stock brokerage firm. Against all odds, Gardner rises to the top and becomes a millionaire.

Resurrecting the Champ (2007, 112 min.)
A sportswriter in Denver helps a homeless man who turns out to be a boxing legend believed to be dead. The heavyweight contender turned homeless drunk is unbowed by circumstance, and the journalist discovers that his story might not be true.

Shine (1995, 105 min.)
Based on the true story of piano prodigy David Helfgott, Shine explores Helfgott’s childhood breakdown and his journey back to the piano in his adult years. Helfgott later finds true love, mental salvation, and critical acclaim.

Sullivan’s Travels (1942, 90 min.)
A Hollywood director who wants to abandon comedies and make serious films decides to live on the streets disguised as a homeless man in order to feed his creative flame. This timeless tale mixes comedy, drama, and social satire in a classic story.

Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2005, 83 min.)
Mark Bittner is an unemployed San Francisco musician in the foreground of this true story, which follows his relationship with a flock of wild parrots. Bittner befriends, feeds, and names the birds, which are descended from escaped pets.