Story of a Junkie

Year: 1985

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: Lech Kowalski

Drama

Filmed in a gritty documentary style, the story follows Gringo, a young immigrant chasing the American dream in New York, only to become trapped by heroin addiction. Through his descent, the film paints a bleak portrait of personal desperation that mirrors the wider struggles of a fractured society.

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