Children of the Street

2003 | Color | 82 min

Children of the Street. This film examines the somber reality of four children that live on the streets of Mexico City. It tells the stories of Marcos, Erika, Antonio, and Juan in their daily struggle to survive.

Country: México
Direction: Aridjis; Eva
Production: Aridjis; Eva
Photography: Chapela Barnetche; Juan Pablo
Sound: Trejo Fuentes; Lalo
Cast:Torres; Martín, Alcalá; Juan Carlos, García; Soria, Díaz; Marco Antonio, Cuna Peñaloza; Erika, Rodríguez Álvarez; Antonio "El rata"
Participation year at FICM: 2003

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