Film Screening: Outdoor School

Watch this film based on a remarkable true story about a boy keeping up appearances at school while secretly being homeless
About this Event

Based on a remarkable true story, Outdoor School is a feature film following 12-year-old Vin, a boy striving to keep up appearances at school despite secretly being homeless, sleeping in Portland's parks with his little sister and mother after fleeing domestic violence.

Forced to mature quickly, Vin struggles to reconcile his vigilance with the innocence of childhood until his sixth-grade class attends the week-long Outdoor School camping trip. There, amidst the forest and the mentorship of caring adults, Vin finally finds a sense of belonging and community, experiencing for the first time what it feels like to simply be a kid.

This transformative, deeply resonant narrative explores themes of homelessness, resilience, and the life-changing power of nature and being truly seen.