Children Underground
2001•1h 44m•7.6•Released
Documentary
Children Underground follows the story of five street children, aged eight to sixteen who live in a subway station in Bucharest, Romania. The street kids are encountered daily by commuting adults, who pass them by in the station as they starve, swindle, and steal, all while searching desperately for a fresh can of paint to get high with.
Director
Edet Belzberg
Languages
Romanian
Cast
Cristina Ionescu
Herself
Mihai Alexandre Tudose
Himself
Violeta 'Macarena' Rosu
Herself
Ana Turturica
Herself
Marian Turturica
Himself
Alexandru Beschina
Himself
Florin Ionut Calciu
Himself
Adrian Chiru
Himself
Romulus Cristescu
Himself
Ilie Fonfonile
Himself
Production
Producer
Edet Belzberg
Producer
Alan Oxman
Producer
Jonathan Oppenheim
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