Caleb Landry Jones on the Five-Year Battle to Make ‘Down the Arm of God,’ Confronting Prejudices Against Homelessness and How Luc Besson Saved the Film

Actor and co-writer Caleb Landry Jones spent five years fighting to finance 'Down the Arm of God,' a film that explores homelessness and the prejudices against it. Per Variety, the grueling funding struggle brought Jones to directly confront the very real-world stigmas his film addresses. Director Luc Besson eventually stepped in to help complete the project.

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