El Polaquito
2003
First you have to know how to suffer, then love, then leave.
- Juan Carlos Desanzo
- 1h 32m
- October 9, 2003 · Argentina
Overview
At age 13, a street kid known as "El Polaquito" makes his living mostly by singing tangos on Buenos Aires commuter trains. He falls in love with a 16 year old prostitute, also working for the Mafia controlling child exploitation in one of Argentina's busiest train stations. He tries to rescue her from this cruel life with no future. But to do so, he must confront the ruthless adult gang leaders, as well as the young kids who protect them, believing that this Mafia is truly their only option.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 9, 2003
- Original language
- Spanish
- Spoken languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Argentina
- Production
- TVE,Canal+ España,ICO,Alma Alta International Pictures,Area Digital,Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
- Cast
- Osvaldo Sanders,Marina Glezer,Víctor Hugo Carrizo,Fabián Arenillas,Roly Serrano,Abel Ayala,Fernando Roa
- Director
- Juan Carlos Desanzo
- Cinematography
- Carlos Torlaschi
- Music
- Martín Bianchedi
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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