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 | 0.528 |
Directed By
Julio César Torres
Arí Maniel Cruz
Crew
Julio César Torres
Arí Maniel Cruz
Arí Maniel Cruz
Julio César Torres
Jan Martinó
Julio César Torres
Carlos Lazarte
Andrei Nemcik
William Nemcik
PJ López
Margarita Aponte
David Cochran
Jan Martinó
Karina Vélez
Amilcar Rivera
Fabian Wilkins Vélez
Arí Maniel Cruz
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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