Carlos: Film Portrait of a Montevideo Panhandler
MovieTitle | Carlos: cine-retrato de un caminante en Montevideo |
User score | 6 |
Release date | Jan 2, 1965 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Mario Handler |
Production country | Uruguay |
Production companies | Instituto de Cinematografía de la Universidad de la República del Uruguay (ICUR) |
Run time | 31 min. |
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.