![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Sadobabies - Runaways in San Francisco - Nancy Kalow, May Petersen
The day-to-day life and expressive culture of a group of runaways in San Francisco in one of the first "no-budget" 8mm video documentaries. The runaway teens created a cohesive family on the streets; their mistreatment of "sadobaby" dolls mirrors they way their abusive parents treated them. Made from 1986 to 1988 by videographer and folklorist Nancy Kalow; produced by Nancy Kalow and writer/social worker May Petersen...
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| Tattoos - Nancy Kalow
I'll show you mine if you show me yours: comparing body art at a local restaurant.
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| Hair Styles - Nancy Kalow
A young woman's photos of her different looks over the years. Her narration goes from juvenile hall to high school to the streets, from blonde to blue and back.
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| Sadobaby Doll Clip - Nancy Kalow
A "family" of abused runaways have dolls that they fashion in their own image. A brief overview of the dolls and their purpose.
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| Cable Car, Tourists, Kids at Market and Powell - Nancy Kalow
1987 at Market and Powell: Punks, skins, mods, and trendies hang out near the long line of tourists waiting to board a cable car. Watch a cinema verite encounter between two tourists and a group of local teens. A straightforward cash payment leads to a photo opportunity.
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| "You -- disappear:" Police and Kids at Market and Powell - Nancy Kalow
A group of runaways and "weekend punks" used to hang out at a bench at the corner of Market and Powell. This bit of observational cinema captures the non-verbal attitudes of police officers and teens in trying to enforce the "No Loitering or Sleeping" rule.
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| History of Squatting at Poly High, A - Nancy Kalow
The rotting and myterious interiors of the old Polytech High School before it was torn down to make way for housing. Two former inhabitants offer their memories about living in one of the best squats in the city.
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| The Losers Club - Nancy Kalow
Sequel to "Sadobabies," showing three of the original characters, 5 years later. The years have been better for some than for others. One has gotten off the streets and into a twelve-step program, for example, and one divides her time between singing in a punk rock band and a day job as a sex worker.
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