Strømdahl had met many children in flophouses, but Mikal was the only child whom she had met born ... The result is “Flophouse America,” a documentary about Mikal, his parents, and the ...

Director Monica Strømdahl’s “Flophouse America” provides a visceral documentation of poverty in America. Flophouses are cheap, run-down motels where many people are forced to live when they ...