Chop Shop
2008
Alejandro, a tough and ambitious Latino street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. In this chaotic world of adults, young Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his 16-year-old sister, Isamar.
Director:
Ramin Bahrani
Writers:
Bahareh Azimi, Ramin Bahrani
Awards:
4 wins & 8 nominations
Production:
Ramin Bahrani
Country:
United States