Children Underground

Children Underground

7.4

Sep 19 2001

2h 44m

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.

Cristina Ionescu

Cristina Ionescu

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Mihai Alexandre Tudose

Mihai Alexandre Tudose

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Violeta 'Macarena' Rosu

Violeta 'Macarena' Rosu

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Ana Turturica

Ana Turturica

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