The book 'Misterdafo. Perú: cine, política y corrupción' (MisterDAFO. Peru: movies, politics, and corruption) written by Pilar Rocaand published by Ediciones Achawata in 2023 in Lima, Peru, mentions María y los niños pobres (2010) and Leonidas Zegarra in page 172. It is listed among movies released through "alternative circuits" in 2010.