Glue Sniffer

Glue Sniffer (1999)

Huelepega

Oliver flees from abuse of his family and seeks refuge in the violent streets of Caracas, where survival is only possible in an environment of corruption, crime and sniffing glue to escape hunger, like other children in the same situation. Soon, the child becomes part of the clashes between drug gangs and corrupt policemen.

Date of release
1999-09-15
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Elia Schneider

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Glue Sniffer is a 1999 drama 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.

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 Institute for Minors (INAM) prevented filming from continuing over concerns for the amateur child actors involved; the production denounced this as an arbitrary block, as they had already been granted permission by courts presided over by a Juveniles Judge.

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