Feature film — 2003
El Polaquito (2003)
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.
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A high-signal pick with 45 votes.
Alma Alta International Pictures / Area Digital / TVE / Canal+ España / Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales / ICO
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Director: Juan Carlos Desanzo
On screen
Cast & crew
Abel Ayala
El Polaquito
Marina Glezer
La Pelu
Fernando Roa
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Roly Serrano
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Víctor Hugo Carrizo
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Osvaldo Sanders
Fabián Arenillas
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