Thurs. Jan. 29

"Where God Left His Shoes," starring John Leguizamo, was released (somewhere?)in 2007, but it is only now that the film is making its Boston debut, at the Institute of Contemporary Art,  Thursday Jan. 29 at 7:30. Hmmm, why now? JSink is taking a wild guess: The economy has taken the steepest dive since the Great Depression and the film, directed by Salvatore Stabile, concerns a young couple (Leguizamo, as Frank,and Leonor Varela, as Angela) hit hard by poverty, ejected from the New York apartment. Along with their two kids. After a few difficult months, good news comes their way on Christmas Eve: a nearby housing project has an apartment available immediately- however, Frank needs a job on the books in order to qualify. While the rest of the city prepares for Christmas, Frank and his 10-year-old stepson roam the cold streets of New York trying to find a job by day's end. It's all about survival at the lowest strata of society, and even if you're not there, you've certainly thought about it more recently. We won't spoil the plot, but it's probably no surprise to hear this is all about how a family can hold together during the darkest time of their lives, that they discover the mutual bonds they share keeps them alive and intact. The film is being presented in collaboration with the Family-to-Family Project, a Cambridge-based organization which has been aiding families that are losing (or have lost their homes) since 1988. We would wager a guess that this is one busy organization these days. (They can be reached a www.ftfp.org.) Tickets for the movie (96 minutes) are $10.

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