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El Polaquito

First you have to know how to suffer, then love, then leave.
Oct 9, 2003 · 1h 32m
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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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CAST

Abel Ayala
El Polaquito
Marina Glezer
La Pelu
Fernando Roa
El Vieja
Roly Serrano
El Rengo
Víctor Hugo Carrizo
Drugstore's sales man
Osvaldo Sanders
Fabián Arenillas
Directed by Juan Carlos Desanzo

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Status
Released
Original language
ES
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Alma Alta International Pictures, Area Digital, TVE, Canal+ España, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, ICO
Country
AR

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