Lloyd is a man in his late sixties who has spent many decades unhoused. In A Man Imagined, Lloyd’s strength and resourcefulness are revealed, along with an acknowledgement of personal tragedy and loneliness. Lloyd can be seen panhandling on a busy road, collecting discarded items to sell and navigating the physical brutality of winter, sleeping on a patch of scrubby nature. We are invited to see Lloyd as he is, but also to witness his own gaze as he stares down the camera with intense blue eyes—his internal world saturated with dreams and visions that are juxtaposed against the bleak urban landscape.

Filmmakers Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky (Patron Saints, DOXA 2012) found Lloyd so compelling that they abandoned plans to feature multiple subjects in their film and chose to focus solely on Lloyd, who was ultimately included in the filmmaking process. There is no judgement here, only respect and compassion for a remarkable individual. -KR

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