Barrios (2004)
Overview
Presents three barrio stories: "La familia del Camello" about a public residential basketball coach and his dilemmas, "El baila'o de Julia y Berto" about two neighbors trying to rediscover love in their maturity, and "El rumbón de Fepe" about a man who has to choose between his barrio and the woman he loves.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.377 |
Directed By
Arí Maniel Cruz
Julio César Torres
Crew
Arí Maniel Cruz
Julio César Torres
Jan Martinó
Julio César Torres
Arí Maniel Cruz
Andrei Nemcik
Karina Vélez
Fabian Wilkins Vélez
Arí Maniel Cruz
Jan Martinó
Julio César Torres
David Cochran
Carlos Lazarte
Amilcar Rivera
William Nemcik
PJ López
Margarita Aponte
TOP CAST
Raúl Carbonell Jr.
Fepe
Kisha Tikina Burgos
Sandra
Teófilo Torres
Pichón
Aris Mejias
Vanessa
Luz María Rondón
Correcaminos
Adrián García
Don Nuñez
Juan Manuel Lebrón
Dobero
Johanna Rosaly
Julia
Miguel Ángel Suárez
Berto
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