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  Life is tough for a young street kid in Quito  
     

 

Driven to crime by utter despair due to the collapse of Ecuador's economic, social and financial framework, young Juan struggles to adapt to the hardship all around him. Desperate to lead his family to a better life, Juan attempts a daring heist in order to raise the money to leave his misery and the country behind.

Ecuador, 90'

2003

Director: Victor Arregui

Cast: Manolo Santillán (Juan), Daniel Bustamante (Jaime), Fabián Velasco (Padre).

FESTIVALS and AWARDS

"CINE EN CONSTRUCCION" AWARD SEBASTIAN DONOSTIA

WINNER Premio Cinema Avvenire TORINO FILM FESTIVAL

PRESELECTIONATED FOR THE GOYA PRICE

SELECTED FOR:

CATEGORY "OPERA PRIMA" AT LA HABANA FILM FESTIVAL, AMERICA LATINA 21" MAR DEL PLATA FILM FESTIVAL, SKOPJE FILM FESTIVAL, THE INTERNATONAL MONTREAL FILM FESTIVAL, THE XIX FESTIVAL CINEMA LATINO AMERICANO, TRIESTE FILM FESTIVAL, CHICAGO LATINO FILM FEST,PRAGA FEBIO FEST, FESTIVAL DE ULTRECHT


Director:

Director of several feature- and shortfilms for cinema and video. He has also been cameraman and photographic artist for TV series and documentaries with a social and humanistic theme.




 
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