Paper short abstract:

The paper addresses the representation of quasi-homes of the homeless in Czech documentary films. We will present a preliminary formulation of the canon of emotionality and sensoriality connected to homeless kvazi-homes based on discursive analysis of chosen documentary films.

Paper long abstract:

Traces of temporary stay of homeless people are nowadays common in urban experience. Such traces vary from just mats from cardboard boxes to small cabins. The paper addresses the representation of quasi-homes of the homeless in documentary films.

The paper presents an analysis of documentary films about homeless in the Czech Republic (e.g. Love in the grave (David Vondráček, 2012); Places among places (Marek Matvija, EPOS 257, 2015) and My tent, my castle (Ivo Macharáček, 2004)). The analysis focus on two levels of the films. The first level is critical evaluation of film narratives about places where homeless stay as well as film means used to describe the places. On the second level we will focus on emotionality and sensoriality of the quasi-homes thematised by the films.

Documentary films on one hand illustrate interest of the society in the given topic, but they also form the opinion - produce a specific picture of the homeless dwelling. On the base of discussion of both levels of the analysis we will present a preliminary formulation of the canon of emotionality and sensoriality connected to homeless quasi-homes in the documentary films.