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An Argentine Oliver Twist with a sobering dose of grim realism tells of a street kid who has run awa...
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An Argentine Oliver Twist with a sobering dose of grim realism tells of a street kid who has run away from an abusive home and makes his living begging in the subways. Called El Polaquito after a Polish tango singer whom he imitates, the gentle teenager works for Rengo, who oversees a ring of child prostitutes, thieves, and beggars--including his sister and Pelu, the young girl with whom the boy is in love. The resilient Polaquito continues his attempts to break away and escape with those he loves, but the power of the exploitative, uncaring system might prove too much for one small boy to overcome.
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