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Glue Sniffer
''Glue Sniffer'' () is a 1999 Spanish-language film directed by Elia Schneider. It was an international co-production between Spain and Venezuela. It was Venezuela's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination. It won at the 2000 International Human Rights Film Festival. Synopsis The 11-year-old Oliver is driven out of his mother's house by abuse from her new boyfriend, and then he struggles to live on the streets. He tries to avoid the crime common to young homeless children, but life gets harder when a drug gang tries to recruit him. Cast * Jose Gregorio Rivas - Oliver * Alfredo Medina - Mocho * Luis Campos Pelón - Chino *Pedro Lander - Saúl *Laureano Olivares - Pelao Production The production examined real child homelessness as well as other social issues to inform the story, as well as using amateur actors and trying to create a documentary feel. During filming in 1997, the Venezuelan National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elia Schneider
Elia is a name which may be a variant of the names Elias, Elijah (other), Elijah, Eli or Eliahu, and may refer to: People * Aelia (gens) or Elia, a ''gens'' of Ancient Rome Mononymic * Elia or Elijah, a biblical prophet * Elia, a pen-name of Charles Lamb First name *Elia Abu Madi, (1890–1957), Lebanese poet *Elia Barceló (born 1957), Spanish writer *Elia Goode Byington (1858–1936), American journalist *Elia Cmíral (born 1950), Czech film composer *Elia Dalla Costa (1872–1961), Italian cardinal and Archbishop of Florence *Elia del Medigo (1458–1493), Greek rabbi *Elia Favilli (born 1989), Italian cyclist *Elia Frosio (1913–2005), Italian cyclist *Elia Galera (born 1973), Spanish actress *Elia Kaiyamo (born 1951), Namibian politician *Elia Kazan (1909–2003), American director and producer *Elia Legati (born 1986), Italian football player *Elia Levita (1469–1549), German Hebrew scholar *Elia Liut (1894–1952), Italian aviator *Elia Luini (born 1979), Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |