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Children Underground

2001 · 104 min · Documentary

American filmmaker Edet Belzberg follows five children living in Bucharest’s subway system. Staying close to their friendships, addictions, families, and attempts to survive, the film observes the human aftermath of Ceaușescu-era policy and post-communist collapse.

Why it’s here

Belzberg’s sustained observational access makes post-communist Bucharest and the lives of its street children the documentary’s entire subject rather than incidental location.

Runtime
104 min
Genre
Documentary
Mood
thoughtful · uplifting
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit · documentary viewers

Content notes: substance use Non-exhaustive

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