"Barrio on the Edge/Caras Viejas y Vino Nuevo" presents contemporary barrio life through the eyes of two teenage boys--the self-destructive and irresponsible Julian, and Mateo, his friend and admirer. These two viewpoints come to represent larger conflicts within a community in which the shared values of friendship, family, and religion are menaced by generational conflicts and the increasing role of violence, drugs, and brutal sexuality in barrio life.
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"Barrio on the Edge/Caras Viejas y Vino Nuevo" presents contemporary barrio life through the eyes of two teenage boys--the self-destructive and irresponsible Julian, and Mateo, his friend and admirer. These two viewpoints come to represent larger conflicts within a community in which the shared values of friendship, family, and religion are menaced by generational conflicts and the increasing role of violence, drugs, and brutal sexuality in barrio life.
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