El Polaquito
- Original title
- El Polaquito
- Year
- 2003
- Running time
- 92 min.
- Country
- Argentina
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Abel Ayala
- Marina Gleezer
- Fernando Roa
- Roly Serrano
- Fabián Arenillas
- Víctor Hugo Carrizo
- Osvaldo Sanders
- Darío Levy
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Argentina-Spain;
- Genre
- Drama | Poverty. Social Drama. Prostitution. Mafia. Trains / Subways. Based on a true story
- Synopsis
- Polaquito is a street kid who earns a living by singing tangos in the train carriages at the Estación Constitución train station in Buenos Aires. There, he meets and falls in love with Pelu, a girl who works as a prostitute at the same station. Every day, both of them must hand their earnings over to "Rengo", a gangster who takes advantage of children, and who does not take a liking to the amorous pursuits of his workers.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2003: Montréal World Film Festival: Best Actress (Marina Glezer)
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