Etiqueta: Poverty
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Favela Library (Biblioteca Favela)
In one of the most dangerous corners of Rio de Janeiro, a librarian has started do magic. This is the incredible story of the librarían … Read more
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A Fighting Chance
A true to life story of the hardships faced by young people from poverty-stricken neighborhoods. 17-year-old Mexican-American Miguel Angel trains every day after school at the … Read more
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Matryoshka Dolls at Puerto Banús (Las Matrioskas de Puerto Banús)
The story of five actresses that got kidnapped by a Slav mafia in a mansion in Marbella, on the Andalusian coast. The protagonists are in a … Read more
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Mom (Mamá)
A woman from the poor Spanish countryside sends her 15-year-old daughter to Argentina during the Peronist years. She wants to save her from her misery and promises … Read more
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He’s my man (Es mi hombre)
Don Antonio is a man in debt, living in misery. He has no other choice but to do any kind of job just to survive along … Read more
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The prize of Nicanor (El premio de Nicanor)
A few days before Christmas holidays, in a humble home, the day of the Christmas lottery, Isidoro and his wife get into a serious conflict with … Read more
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Better times (Tiempos mejores)
Pedro lives in an old house, about to demolish, with his mother (who, for her age, is called grandma), his sister, Lili, just back from America, … Read more
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Junkies and Yankees (Yonquis y yanquis)
Angel, a young ex-drug addict and ex-prisoner, comes back home after serving his time. The life in a poor neighborhood is not the most appropriate environment for … Read more
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High Fidelity (Alta fidelidad)
The play tells the story of the change in fortune suffered by Fernando, who was master and lord; due to fiscal debts, he turns into servant. … Read more
