Children Underground
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| Children Underground | |
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| Image:Childrenundergroundlrg.jpg DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Edet Belzberg |
| Produced by | Edet Belzberg |
| Starring | Cristina Ionescu Mihai Alexandru Tudose |
| Music by | Joel Goodman |
| Cinematography | Wolfgang Held |
| Editing by | Jonathan Oppenheim |
| Distributed by | Childhope International |
| Release date(s) | September 19, 2001 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Language | Romanian |
| IMDb profile | |
Children Underground is a 2001 documentary film directed by Edet Belzberg.
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[edit] Plot
It follows a group of abandoned adolescent street children who live in the Romanian subway system. The street kids are encountered daily with commuter adults passing them by in the station as they starve, swindle, and steal, all while searching desparately for a fresh can of spray paint to get high with.
[edit] The Children
The documentary doesn't hold anything back. Edet Belzberg who is the director and producer of the documentary presents a film that is heartbreaking and powerful. One of the children Edet Belzberg follows is Cristina Ionescu. At first this child may seem to be a young man, but you later find out that girls have to become hard and boyish in order to survive. This is also very apparent with another child named, Violeta 'Macarena' Rosu, who is also a girl. The nickname 'Macarena' derives from the song Macarena, which is Violeta's favorite song. The reason why the children live how they do is also explained.
[edit] Reaction
The film is described as disturbing and heartbreaking. Viewers will feel the power and unwillingness to help children in danger or in pain. The film which explores the children fighting, abusing themselves, and becoming out-of-control addicted to a spray paint called Aurolac, shatters the emotions sending them on a roller coaster ride throughout the entire film.
[edit] Trivia
The documentary was shot in two separate time periods.
The film has won the Special Jury Prize at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best documentary feature.
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