Shoeshine

Sciuscià (ragazzi)

Italian

Two boys are entrenched in a world of poverty and violence. Hoping to escape the harsh reality of life on the streets of Rome, Giuseppe and Pasquale spend their days shining the shoes of American troops for tips. Once the boys are sent to a brutal state juvenile detention center for a crime they didn't commit, their lives are changed forever.

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Italian dialogue; English subtitles.

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New York : The Criterion Collection, [2025]

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