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Miloud is a French man who decides to leave the security and safety of Paris to help strung-out, homeless street kids in Bucarest, Romania. These children sleep in abandoned sewers, emerging every day to ply their trade. Some prostitute themselves to earn money and use drugs to dull the boredom, remaining deeply mistrustful of outsiders. Miloud decides to gain their trust through unconventional means. Trained as a clown, he first gets their attention through the simple device of magic. When this opens the door, he challenges the children to participate in increasingly intricate games, and then attempts to socialize them. He takes the boys to the local baths, shows them how to buy - instead of steal - food, and tries to instil a sense of respect and discipline in their lives.
Screenplay: Marco Pontecorvo, Roberto Tiraboschi
9 Nov, 21.00 - Villa Medici
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