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Tom Waits Performs Poetry for New Documentary on American Homelessness

Tom Waits' music and poetry accompanies stories of homelessness in 'The Last Ride', the final episode of Italian docuseries 'The Human Factor'.

Tom Waits has added his talents to the final episode of Italian documentary series, Il Fattore Umano( The Human Factor), with his work accompanying stories of homelessness in America. Looking specifically at four southern states – Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana – filmmakers travel through the regions on public buses, discovering forgotten communities while exploring the dignity and solidarity of those forced to live in marginalized conditions thanks to a system that lacks safety nets. The Last Ride pairs the stories of these individuals with the voice of Waits, who shares performances on acoustic guitar and piano while also reading from his poem Seeds on Hard Ground.

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