Left on Turk

'Left on Turk' is a short documentary that shares the stories of the people of the Tenderloin. Their voices form a mosaic of injustice and suffering but also of hope and love, shedding a new light on this forgotten area of San Francisco. The two main interviewees are women and share what it means to live on the streets as a woman, struggling with with sex-work, harassment, drug abuse, resilience and hope.

  • Jaime Luca Musso
    Director
    Director of Humans of EMIS
  • Alexia Benakova
    Director
  • Lydia Jane Etherington
    Director
  • Jaime Luca Musso
    Writer
  • Alexia Benakova
    Writer
  • Jaime Luca Musso
    Producer
  • Alexia Benakova
    Producer
  • Janet Sylvestine Brown
    Key Cast
    "Janet"
  • Patrita
    Key Cast
    "Patrita"
  • Puddles
    Key Cast
    "Puddles"
  • Lee
    Key Cast
    "Lee"
  • Darren
    Key Cast
    "Darren"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Minerva University (but project was done independently and not with the involvement of the school. I wrote student project only because we were living in San Francisco while being students at Minerva
  • 'Left on Turk' screening at Kote art center (Seoul)
    Seoul
    Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
    April 19, 2022
    Global Premiere
  • 'Left on Turk' screening during 'Squardi Scomodi' festival in Rome
    Rome
    Italy
    May 24, 2022
    Italian Premiere
Director - Jaime Luca Musso, Alexia Benakova, Lydia Jane Etherington