From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gamín
Gamín film promotional poster
Directed by Ciro Durán
Written byCiro Durán
Produced byJoyce Ventura
StarringCarlos Muñoz (narrator)
Music by Francisco Zumaque
Production
companies
Running time
110 min.
Countries Colombia
France
Language Spanish

Gamín ( English: street urchins) is a 1977 Colombian documentary film written and directed by Ciro Durán.

Plot

Narrated by Carlos Muñoz, Gamín is a documentary on the subject of the life of the "street urchins", a word which refers to street children in Colombia, who have broken all family ties and struggle to survive on the streets of the city. The film illustrates, with shocking images, the homelessness and awful living conditions of these surviving children who are seen sleeping on the streets of Bogota, stealing food, car radios, selling cardboard, begging, etc.

External links