Children Underground
DVD cover
Directed by	Edet Belzberg
Produced by	Edet Belzberg
Starring	Cristina Ionescu Mihai Alexandru Tudose
Music by	Joel Goodman
Cinematography	Wolfgang Held
Editing by	Jonathan Oppenheim
Distributed by	Childhope International
Release date(s)	September 19, 2001
Running time	104 min.
Language	Romanian
IMDb profile

Children Underground is a 2001 documentary film directed by Edet Belzberg. Image File history File linksMetadata Childrenundergroundlrg. ... Edet Belzberg is a film-maker with a Masters Degree from Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs. ... Edet Belzberg is a film-maker with a Masters Degree from Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Edet Belzberg is a film-maker with a Masters Degree from Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs. ...

Plot

It follows a group of abandoned adolescent street children who live in the Romanian subway system. The street kids are encountered daily with commuter adults passing them by in the station as they starve, swindle, and steal, all while searching desparately for a fresh can of spray paint to get high with. A street child or street kid is a child who lives on the street – in particular, one that is not taken care of by parents or other adults – and who sleeps on the street because he or she does not have a home. ...

The Children

The documentary doesn't hold anything back. Edet Belzberg who is the director and producer of the documentary presents a film that is heartbreaking and powerful. One of the children Edet Belzberg follows is Cristina Ionescu. At first this child may seem to be a young man, but you later find out that girls have to become hard and boyish in order to survive. This is also very apparant with another child named, Violeta 'Macarena' Rosu, who is also a girl. The nickname 'Macarena' derives from the song Macarena, which is Violeta's favorite song. The reason why the children live how they do is also explained. Edet Belzberg is a film-maker with a Masters Degree from Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs. ... Edet Belzberg is a film-maker with a Masters Degree from Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs. ... Macarena may mean: Macarena. ...

Reaction

The film is described as disturbing and heartbreaking. Viewers will feel the power and unwillingness to help children in danger or in pain. The film which explores the children fighting, abusing themselves, and becoming out-of-control addicted to a spray paint called Aurolac, shatters the emotions sending them on a roller coaster ride throughout the entire film.

Trivia

The documentary was shot in two separate time periods.

The film has won the Special Jury Prize at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best documentary feature. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks amongst the top five events of its type in the world. ... The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is one of the most prestigious awards for documentary films. ...