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Toss Me a Dime (1960)
Tire dié (original title)

33 min  -  Documentary | Short
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Everyday the children of the neighborhood known as "Tire Dié", in the city of Santa Fe... See full summary »

Director:

Fernando Birri

Writers:

Fernando Birri, Juan Carlos Cabello, and 6 more credits »

Stars:

Guillermo Cervantes Luro, María Rosa Gallo and Francisco Petrone
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Cast

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Guillermo Cervantes Luro Guillermo Cervantes Luro
María Rosa Gallo María Rosa Gallo
Francisco Petrone Francisco Petrone
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Everyday the children of the neighborhood known as "Tire Dié", in the city of Santa Fe, wait for the train to ask for money, shouting "Tire dié!" (toss me a dime!) to the passengers. Considered the first survey-on-film in Latin America. Written by Edgar Soberón Torchia <cimas@sinfo.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Train | Latin America | New Latin American Cinema | Third World | Poverty

Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Also Known As:

Einen Groschen! See more »

Filming Locations:

Tire Dié Neighborhood, Santa Fe, Argentina

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Instituto de Cinematografía de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral See more »
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Edited into The Hour of the Furnaces (1968) See more »