13-year-old Carlos lives in the Barrio - a Nicaraguan shantytown. His greatest wish is to become a “coplero”, the poet and lyricist in a Gigantona group. In the face of all resistance, Carlos founds his own Gigantona group, which makes its way to an old poet, in the attempt to get a foreign stipend for their work. As it becomes clear that there is no chance of a stipend Carlos is faced with his greatest challenge - responsibility. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.9/10 | |
Released: | September 27, 2008 | |
Runtime: | 86 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Cast: | Mario José Chavez Chavez Mercedes Antonia Corea Gutiérrez Silvio René González Gomez Katherine Mercedes Molina Zelaya | |
Crew: | Catrin Lüth Andreas Kannengießer | |
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