'' La patota '' ( Lunfardo for " The gang " or " The mob " ) is a 1960 Argentine black-and-white drama film directed by Daniel Tinayre . The film focuses on Paula Vidal Ugarte ( Legrand ) , a young attractive teacher who takes a professorship at a night school located in a marginal area of Buenos Aires , where is she is gang-raped by a group of students . La patota was written by Eduardo Borrás and starred Tinayre 's wife Mirtha Legrand . The film was in competition for the Golden Bear at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival , where Tinayre was given the C.I.D.A.L.C. Award . Now considered a modern movie classic , '' La patota '' was remade as '' Paulina '' by director Santiago Mitre in 2015 , with Dolores Fonzi playing the main role
11th Berlin International Film Festival
11th Berlin International Film Festival
La patota (1960 film)