The Little Polish

Original title: El polaquito

2003
1h 32m

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Fabián Arenillas, Marina Glezer, Roly Serrano, and Abel Ayala in The Little Polish (2003)

A teenage street urchin tries to save his new love from prostitution.A teenage street urchin tries to save his new love from prostitution.A teenage street urchin tries to save his new love from prostitution.

Director
- Juan Carlos Desanzo
Writers
- Juan Carlos Desanzo
- Lito Espinosa
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6.8/10

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Director
- Juan Carlos Desanzo
Writers
- Juan Carlos Desanzo
- Lito Espinosa
Stars

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Awards
- 5 wins & 10 nominations

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Abel Ayala

Polaquito

Marina Glezer

Pelu

Fernando Roa

Vieja

Roly Serrano

Rengo

Laura Espínola

Chela

Lucas Lazzarich

Rata
(as Lucas Lasarich)

Fabián Arenillas

Sargento

Claudio Torres

Padre Polaquito

Susana Varela

Madre Polaquito

Silvia Geijo

Madre Pelu

Fausto Collado

Asesor de Menores

Eduardo Coacci

Mozo

Osvaldo Sanders

Cajero

Claudia Oshiro

Guía Turistas Japoneses
(as Claudia Noemí Oshiro)

Víctor Hugo Carrizo

Vendedor Kiosco
(uncredited)

Jorge Piwowarski

Pasajero Tren
(uncredited)

Director
- Juan Carlos Desanzo
Writers
- Juan Carlos Desanzo
- Lito Espinosa
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Trivia
The casting directors searched hundreds of orphanages and foster homes in Buenos Aires to find the protagonist for El Polaquito. Out of 500 candidates, Abel Araya was selected to play Polaco.

Soundtracks
Naranjo en Flor
(as "Naranjo En Flor")
Written by Homero Expósito (as Homero y Virgilio Expósito) & Virgilio Expósito (as Homero y Virgilio Expósito)
Performed by Roberto Goyeneche (as Roberto "Polaco" Goyeneche)
Courtesy of Ediciones Melopea

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8/10

Great performances for a powerful story

"El polaquito" is probably the best movie in Desanzo's filmography.

A thirteen years old boy who lives in the central station of Buenos Aires falls in love with Pelu, a young girl in the very same situation, three years older than him. But this innocent love is surrounded by a dark and heavy atmosphere of corrupt people who takes advantage of the children living in the streets.

Challenged by limit situations, and also by cruel and violent people, this boy keeps believing in love. A great work by Abel Ayala (Polaquito), Marina Glezer (Pelu) and Fernando Roa (Vieja).

A very nice photography and tango atmosphere help to make this movie something really worthy.