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One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train (1988): Cast

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One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train is a 1988 documentary directed by Ignacio Agüero, starring Alicia Vega. It runs 57 minutes.

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One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train (1988) movie poster
Released
Runtime
57 min
Director
Ignacio Agüero
Genre
Documentary
Original language
Spanish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train About?

The premise of One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train without spoilers.

At Lo Hermida chapel in Chile, Alicia Vega runs a Saturday film workshop for a hundred children who have never seen film. They learn basics—photograms, projection, camera angles, genres—and watch Chaplin, Disney, ‘The Red Balloon’ and the Lumière’s ‘Arrival of the Train.’ Each draws their own film, then they go to a cinema in downtown Santiago.

One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train Themes & Keywords

· 19 tags
  • teaching
  • workshop
  • cinema
  • church
  • marginality
  • poverty
  • film appreciation
  • imagination
  • creativity
  • film education
  • history of cinema
  • movie screening
+7 more
  • classroom
  • schoolteacher
  • santiago de chile
  • charlie chaplin
  • education
  • bus ride
  • film school
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Cast & crew

One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train Cast

Alicia Vega stars in One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train. Directed by Ignacio Agüero.

From the director

More from Ignacio Agüero

More films directed by Ignacio Agüero: Como me da la gana II and My Grandmother’s Mother Told My Grandmother.

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One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train, each answered in a sentence.

How long is One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train?

One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train runs 57 minutes.

When was One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train released?

One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train was released on December 1, 1988.

Who directed One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train?

One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train was directed by Ignacio Agüero.

More films by Ignacio Agüero

Who is in the cast of One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train?

One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train stars Alicia Vega.

Does One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train have a post-credit scene?

No. One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train in?

The original language of One Hundred Children Waiting for a Train is Spanish.

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