Poster for the movie Children Underground

Children Underground

2001 • 104 minutes
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.

Picture of Cristina Ionescu

Cristina Ionescu

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Picture of Mihai Alexandre Tudose

Mihai Alexandre Tudose

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Picture of Violeta 'Macarena' Rosu

Violeta 'Macarena' Rosu

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Picture of Ana Turturica

Ana Turturica

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Picture of Marian Turturica

Marian Turturica

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Picture of Alexandru Beschina

Alexandru Beschina

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Picture of Florin Ionut Calciu

Florin Ionut Calciu

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Picture of Adrian Chiru

Adrian Chiru

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Picture of Romulus Cristescu

Romulus Cristescu

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Picture of Ilie Fonfonile

Ilie Fonfonile

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