Karla's arrival / an El Rayo Films production, in co-production with Cobra Films, Daggewood Films, ITVS International ; produced by Koen Suidgeest, Emily Lobsenz ; written and directed by Koen Suidgeest
Raising a baby on the streets can be a blessing. A young girl's negative sense of self - worth might prevent her from saving herself, but once she has chosen to become a mother, she will resolve to leave the streets for the love of her child. The documentary follows 19-year old mother Sujeylin Aguilar and baby Karla, who live as part of a group of kids in a park in Managua, as they struggle through the first year of the child's life. The story starts three months before Karla's birth and ends around her first birthday
Notes
Title from resource description page (viewed June 29, 2020)
Credits
Screen-play and direction by Koen Suidgeest; produced by Koen Suidgeest and Emily Lobsenz; co-produced by Daniel De Valck, Anne Deligne; Jan De Coster, editor ; music, Martin Rasskin
