The Abandoned Children
1975, Spanish. Directed by Danny Lyon.
Shot in 1974 by Danny Lyon and a single audio person, in twenty days in Santa Marta Colombia. The film shows the daily rhythms of a gang of boys who live on the city’s streets. Their survival skills and errant lifestyles are in evidence as they beg for scraps to eat, wheel and deal with storekeepers and street vendors, and play together.
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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The Abandoned Children is streaming on Fandor in India.
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- Released
- 5 June 1975
- Original title
- Los niños abandonados
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The Abandoned Children runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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The Abandoned Children is streaming on Fandor in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Abandoned Children?
The Abandoned Children (1975) was directed by Danny Lyon.