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200985 minPGdocumentary

Avenida Argentina

200985 minPGdocumentary

Four young people search for trash, love, justice, and a future during a single night in Buenos Aires, reflecting a society in crisis.

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Lucia-Milena Bonse

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Four young people search for trash, love, justice, and a future during a single night in Buenos Aires, reflecting a society in crisis.

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Lucia-Milena Bonsedirector

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Buenos Aires comes alive at night. Young people roam the streets from sunset to sunrise, searching for trash, love, justice, and a better future. Four distinct lives intersect but never connect. Each person faces their own struggles in a city marked by crisis. The documentary captures their experiences and the challenges they encounter in a society grappling with uncertainty. Through their stories, it paints a vivid picture of life in Buenos Aires after dark.

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