El Polaquito

El Polaquito

6.8IMDb Score
Released:2003-10-09
Duration:92 min
Director:Juan Carlos Desanzo
Actors:Abel Ayala, Marina Glezer, Fernando Roa, Roly Serrano, Víctor Hugo Carrizo
Production:Alma Alta International Pictures, Area Digital, TVE, Canal+ España, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, ICO
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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.

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