Barrios (2004)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 27M

Director : Julio César Torres, Arí Maniel Cruz

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Raúl Carbonell hijo
Raúl Carbonell hijo
Fepe
Kisha Tikina Burgos
Kisha Tikina Burgos
Sandra
Teófilo Torres
Teófilo Torres
Pichón
Aris Mejias
Aris Mejias
Vanessa
Luz María Rondón
Luz María Rondón
Correcaminos
Adrián García
Adrián García
Don Nuñez
Juan Manuel Lebrón
Juan Manuel Lebrón
Dobero
Johanna Rosaly
Johanna Rosaly
Julia
Miguel Ángel Suárez
Miguel Ángel Suárez
Berto
Jaime Bello
Jaime Bello
Lydia Echevarría
Lydia Echevarría
Andy Montañez
Andy Montañez
Ismael Rivera
Ismael Rivera
Néstor Galán
Néstor Galán
Norman Santiago
Norman Santiago
Joffre Pérez
Joffre Pérez
Laura Isabel Cabrera
Laura Isabel Cabrera
Daniel Torres
Daniel Torres
Carlos Ruiz
Carlos Ruiz
Karina Vélez
Karina Vélez
Modesto Lacen
Modesto Lacen
Idenisse Salamán
Idenisse Salamán
John García
John García
Otilio Warrington
Otilio Warrington
Judith Pizarro
Judith Pizarro
Janibeth Santiago
Janibeth Santiago
Elliot Castro
Elliot Castro
Yussef Soto
Yussef Soto

Crews

Julio César Torres
Julio César Torres
Director
Arí Maniel Cruz
Arí Maniel Cruz
Director
Jan Martinó
Jan Martinó
Writer
Julio César Torres
Julio César Torres
Writer
Arí Maniel Cruz
Arí Maniel Cruz
Writer
Julio César Torres
Julio César Torres
Producer
Jan Martinó
Jan Martinó
Producer
Arí Maniel Cruz
Arí Maniel Cruz
Producer
PJ López
PJ López
Director of Photography
Margarita Aponte
Margarita Aponte
Sound
Amilcar Rivera
Amilcar Rivera
Art Direction
Karina Vélez
Karina Vélez
Costume Design
Andrei Nemcik
Andrei Nemcik
Editor
William Nemcik
William Nemcik
Editor
David Cochran
David Cochran
Editor
Carlos Lazarte
Carlos Lazarte
Music
Javier Rodríguez Curet
Javier Rodríguez Curet
Music
Fabian Wilkins Vélez
Fabian Wilkins Vélez
Music

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