France / Mar 22, 2003 / Cinémas d'Amérique Latine de Toulouse
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
DramaAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El Polaquito |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Argentina, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Alma Alta International Pictures, Area Digital, TVE, Canal+ España, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, ICO |
| Release date | 9 ottobre 2003 |
| Executive producer | Alberto Trigo, Rafael Valentín Pastrana |
| Production | José María Calleja, Juan Carlos Desanzo |
| Writer | Juan Carlos Desanzo, Lito Espinosa |
| Editing | Sergio Zóttola |
| Cinematography | Carlos Torlaschi |
| Assistant directors | Juan Carlos Desanzo |
| Camera operators | Carlos Torlaschi |
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| Additional photography | Carlos Torlaschi |
| Music | Martín Bianchedi |
| Sound | Martín Bianchedi |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Argentina / Oct 09, 2003
United States / Oct 26, 2004
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