musician abandons starving family

A story about an orphan boy, abandoned by his family. He was raised by his kind adopted mother, and was sold by his adopted father in hardship to a traveling man who eventually, became his teacher and a father-figure. With his teacher, he learned to play music and perform on the street with 3 intelligent dogs and a monkey. He traveled through the towns of France, and through life twist and turn, eventually, lead to the ultimate search for his real family.

A poor artist living in a garret room uses his talent for painting to feed himself by any means necessary

Tobez is a "gifted" singer/songwriter. The problem? He's also homeless... Over 24 hours we follow him on a perilous quest, to scrape and scrounge together enough money to buy a guitar. Will he finally be able to bring his tunes alive, and busk himself to freedom? He's singing for his supper. And his life.