INVISIBLE CITY (2009)

A powerful, intimate documentary set in the housing project of Toronto’s Regent Park, Invisible City follows two childhood friends, Kendell and Mikey, who face many challenges while growing up in single-parent homes in the inner city.

Academy Award nominated director Hubert Davis follows the two young men over three years, setting this intimate portrait against the backdrop of a community in transition; the Regent Park housing projects are about to be torn down, and it is unclear whether the redevelopment will result in a brighter future for the residents.

Social pressures tempt the young men to make poor choices, while their mothers and families root for them to succeed. Davis doesn’t provide easy answers to the problems at hand. Instead, he shows the real uncertainty and unpredictability in the young men’s lives.