Streeters
(2001)
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Luis Fernando Peña | ... |
Rufino
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Maya Zapata | ... |
Xóchitl
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Armando Hernández | ... |
Cero
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| Mario Zaragoza | ... |
Ochoa
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Luis Felipe Tovar | ... |
Chicharra
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Amparo
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Abel Woolrich | ... |
Félix
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Cristina Michaus | ... |
Seño
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Ernesto Yáñez | ... |
Gregorio
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Alfonso Figueroa | ... |
Globero
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Roberto 'Raki' Ríos | ... |
El Trueno
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Jorge Zárate | ... |
Carnicero 'Don Lenche'
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Norma Angélica | ... |
Gloria
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Iván Rafael González | ... |
Juan
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Óscar Sevilla | ... |
Antonio
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Rufino (15) roams the streets of Mexico City. He tries his best to look after the youngest homeless children who survive on a diet of glue and hash and sleep in the sewers at night. Rufino earns some money doing hard and dirty work, such as moving meat around a slaughterhouse. Rufino sells a bag of cocaine for Ochoa, a corrupt cop who has Rufino's district in his power and is also the lover of Rufino's adoptive mother. He decides to use the money to flee the city with his girlfriend and her baby. Ochoa sets off after them. Just as Rufino seems able to escape, he finds out that his real father is still alive. Obsessed by this knowledge, Rufino doesn't want to leave until he has found his father. Written by Anonymous
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La calle es de quien la trabaja, vive y ama en ella.Genres:
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Country:
MexicoLanguage:
SpanishRelease Date:
12 October 2001 (Mexico) See more »Also Known As:
Streeters See more »Filming Locations:
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, MexicoCompany Credits
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Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Tiempo y Tono Films, Zimat Consultores See more »
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Gerardo Tort's "De La Calle" is an emotionally powerful film that never seems to reach greatness. The story is about Rufino, a teen living in poverty in Mexico City, trying to escape a life full of drugs and corrupt cops. The film shares a lot of the same themes with Brazilian film "Cidade de Deus." However, Fernando Merilles' experience, makes "Cidade de Deus" the superior film of the two.
Right away it is clear that Tort wanted a very gritty and dirty look to his film, which adds to the atmosphere of hopelessness. The opening shots of the kids in dirty clothes set the bar for the rest of the film. Tort went for natural lighting which gave the film a dark but realistic feel to it. The camera is held in a hand held style resulting in some shakiness, but the shakiness never becomes overwhelming. The screen was full of dull colors which gave it a gloomy vibe. Overall the film looked exactly how it should for a film such as this.
The film's 88 minute run time feels somewhat rushed through. The characters don't feel fleshed out, which take away from the films emotional beats. Emotionally moving scenes like the conditions the kid's live in lose some of their impact because the viewer is left wondering why they should care. The acting on the other hand is very solid across the board. The young actors, led by Luis Peña and Maya Zapata, feel like they are playing themselves, not playing characters.
Filled with solid acting and a gritty look, Gerardo Tort's "De La Calle" is a solid film. His inexperience as a director shows by what feels like a rushed plot and somewhat lacking character development. It is an average film that could have been better with a different director at the helm. However, if you have about 90 minutes to kill and are interested in seeing a how bleak things are in Mexico City, this movie warrants a viewing.