Children Underground
2001 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 7.5 · 90% critics
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-09-19
- Language
- RO
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (39 votes)
Themes
- bucharest, romania
- subway station
- woman director
- homeless teenager
- homeless child
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary · 2001
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
- CI
Cristina Ionescu
as Herself
- MT
Mihai Alexandre Tudose
as Himself
- VR
Violeta 'Macarena' Rosu
as Herself
- AT
Ana Turturica
as Herself
- MT
Marian Turturica
as Himself
- AB
Alexandru Beschina
as Himself
- FC
Florin Ionut Calciu
as Himself
- AC
Adrian Chiru
as Himself
- RC
Romulus Cristescu
as Himself
- IF
Ilie Fonfonile
as Himself
Directed by Edet Belzberg