運用適當的電影素材,協助遭遇情緒困擾之個體,走出情緒的困境,此即所謂的「電影療法」。街友如同一般社會大眾,有情緒療癒的需求。本文以美國街友觀賞電影《當幸福來敲門》的案例,以及筆者對臺北市男性街友進行的探索性研究結果說明,此部電影乃是適合街友觀賞的情緒療癒電影素材。公共圖書館服務所有民眾,街友亦為讀者群的一環,而經常造訪公共圖書館的街友不在少數,彼等也喜歡觀賞電影。是故,公共圖書館可嘗試建置如《當幸福來敲門》等療癒系電影館藏資源,或辦理療癒系電影讀書會,並引導街友觀賞。如此,不僅可培養街友利用圖書館館藏資源的習慣,另一方面,公共圖書館可藉此解決長期以來不知如何妥適處遇街友的問題。同時,亦能創新讀者服務項目。最終,公共圖書館可藉此發揮人文關懷精神,協助街友回歸社會,展開全新的人生。
Movie therapy refers to the therapy that helps individuals suffering from emotional disturbance overcome their adversity through the application of proper movie material. The homeless have the needs of emotional healing as the general public do. This paper identifies the movie, The Pursuit of Happyness, as a suitable material for the homeless' emotional healing according to the previous case of American homeless watching this movie and also the researchers' findings focusing on the homeless male in Taipei City. Public libraries serve all people, including the homeless. It is not rare for the homeless to visit public libraries, and some of them enjoy movies as well. Therefore, the researchers suggest that public libraries attempt to establish therapeutic movie resources section and lead the homeless to take advantage of these resources. It can not only develop their habits of using library resources, but also solve the longlasting problem of how to deal with the homeless. In addition, it can simultaneously expand the library service by involving the homeless. Finally, with the humanistic spirit, public libraries can assist the homeless in returning to the society and leading their new lives.