Carlos: Film Portrait of a Montevideo Panhandler

Carlos: Film Portrait of a Montevideo Panhandler

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 2, 1965

Runtime

0h 31m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

60%

Original Title

Carlos: cine-retrato de un caminante en Montevideo

Production Companies

Instituto de Cinematografía de la Universidad de la República del Uruguay (ICUR)

Director

Mario Handler

Description

The "caminante" refers to a hobo who roams the countryside, a nomenclature preferred by Carlos, who once traveled all over Uruguay before becoming a homeless vagabond, or "bichiome", in the city of Montevideo. The film presents a portrait of society through the life of one marginalized individual.