Time to read
less than1 minute
Modest Proposal
SummaryText
This 70-minute-long documentary film focuses on young members of the Argentine People's Children National Movement ("Movimiento de los Chicos del Pueblo"). In May, 2001, 400 children marched from La Quiaca to Buenos Aires to demand the country's compliance with the International Declaration of Children Rights. The Movement integrates former street and homeless children, children living in risky situation, teachers, and a variety of social and cultural workers.
The film also sheds light on the reality of life on the streets for Argentinian children. It begins with the story of Marcelo, a former street child who is currently a bakery teacher in the city of Rosario. Eduardo is a truck driver who was hired by the Children March organisers to carry a small decorated train from Buenos Aires to La Quiaca. This train was supposed to be the March's symbol; mechanical problems impeded its progress, so Eduardo and his family decided to lend their truck to the march. In addition, movement leaders provide a conceptual picture of the country's situation.
The film also sheds light on the reality of life on the streets for Argentinian children. It begins with the story of Marcelo, a former street child who is currently a bakery teacher in the city of Rosario. Eduardo is a truck driver who was hired by the Children March organisers to carry a small decorated train from Buenos Aires to La Quiaca. This train was supposed to be the March's symbol; mechanical problems impeded its progress, so Eduardo and his family decided to lend their truck to the march. In addition, movement leaders provide a conceptual picture of the country's situation.