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27 February 2008 (USA) morePlot:
Alejandro, a tough and ambitious Latino street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. In this chaotic world of adults, young Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his 16-year-old sister, Isamar. | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Real more (16 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Alejandro Polanco | ... | Ale |
| Isamar Gonzales | ... | Isamar |
 | Ahmad Razvi | ... | Ahmad |
| Carlos Zapata | ... | Carlos |
| Rob Sowulski | ... | Rob |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Walter Albia | ... | Cell Phone Customer 3 |
| Manny Albos | ... | Worker of Willet's Point |
| Sherman Alpert | ... | Truck 'John' |
| Pedro Altamirano | ... | Ahmad's Worker 1 |
| Sneha Amin | ... | Ahmad's Friend |
| Carlos Ayala | ... | Carlos the Pigeon Worker |
| Bedford T. Bentley | ... | Broken Mirror Customer (as Nick Bentley) |
| Angelo Carillo | ... | Worker of Willet's Point |
| Raoul Chucaralao | ... | Ahmad's Worker 2 |
| Nicholas Corelisco | ... | Ahmand's Friend |
| Carla Cubit | ... | Ahmad's Escort |
| Nichole Dingee | ... | Woman with Baby |
| Cesar Di Parra | ... | Car Thief 2 |
| Nicholas Elliott | ... | Subway Customer |
| Anthony Felton | ... | Carlos's Uncle |
| Tyrone Gray | ... | Worker of Willet's Point |
| Roy Franisco Green | ... | Rob's Worker 2 |
| Jesus Manuel Gutierrez | ... | Car Thief 1 |
 | Nick Jasprizza | ... | The 'John' |
| Billy Klatzis | ... | Rob's Worker 3 |
| Frank Lukacs | ... | Parking Lot Cop |
| William Anthony Morales | ... | Lilah's Friend 2 |
| Tony Motos | ... | Worker of Williet's Point |
 | Farooq 'Duke' Muhammad | ... | Duke |
 | Michael 'Gringo' Nieto | ... | Construction Foreman |
| Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz | ... | Lilah |
| Laura Patalano | ... | Laura |
| Jimmy Peña | ... | Cell Phone Customer 1 |
| Derek Quick-Reide | ... | Baby in Stroller |
| Kirstine Quick-Reide | ... | Woman with Baby |
| Roberto Ramirez | ... | Cell Phone Customer 2 |
| Edwin Rojas | ... | Rob's Worker 1 |
| Shawn Leon Thomas III | ... | Ahmad's Friend |
| Anna Torevski | ... | Ahmad's Friend |
| Damien Velez | ... | Lilah's Friend 1 |
| Aben Garces Zavala | ... | Ahmad's Friend |
| Kilian Zavala | ... | Ahmand's Friend |
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Queens, New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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This almost documentary look at an enterprising boy who lives in the body shop area outside of New York is real all the way. Real lighting. Real sound. Less editing in the whole movie than in 1 minute of most movies. And while there is very little script, there is a story. Shot in primary colors, almost all red, white, blue and yellow, we get a real sense of the life of a boy who is making something from nothing. He has a place to live that he makes his own, has a good job, and is trying to bring his sister into his little universe. The people in the chop shop area also give us a look at this culture which I didn't know about. They mostly seem decent and pay Ale what seems like daily, seeming truly concerned about his well being. The actor (I think) playing Ale says more with one facial expression than one can imagine. This reminded me what a true small movie can accomplish. It shows what kids are capable of, even without much support and love. Definitely recommend.