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Little Polish (The)
- Director: Juan Carlos Desanzo
- Writer: Juan Carlos Desanzo; Lito Espinosa
- Producer: Christian Blanco; Juan Carlos Desanzo
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...and the award goes to...Abel Ayala - few actors have the charisma and talent that this young man has.
The street kid genre is a well-travelled experience - City of God sitting on the pedestal.
After a shaky start, Polaquito finds its feet and starts running - until its unsurprising conclusion.
But - the conclusion is dealt with by a hand that has been touched by sincerity - well done Desanzo.
What was a typical tale - becomes a heartfelt tragedy - brought to life by a remarkable performance from the young Ayala.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
At age 13, a street kid known as "El Polaquito" makes his living mostly by singing tangos (originally sung by his namesake, the singer "El Polaco") 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. The story is supposedly based on a true story, which happened, and was discovered in Argentina in the late 90s, early 2000s.
Cast & Characters
Abel Ayala as El Polaquito;
Marina Glezer as La Pelu;
Fabian Arenillas;
Fernando Roa as El Viejo;
Rolly Serrano as El Rengo;
Victor Hugo Carrizo as Drugstore's sales man;
Osvaldo Sanders