Before the Fall/ The One-Hand Trick

BEFORE THE FALL (3 DIAS), 2008, 93 min. The Sec. Gen. of the U.N. makes an important announcement: A giant meteor is headed towards Earth, and scientists believe its impact will destroy all life on the planet in about 3 days. For Alejandro (Victor Clavijo), a frustrated young man who lives with his mother in the isolated village of Laguna, the impending end inspires him to spend his last days shut away, getting drunk and listening to his favorite music. All is well, until a stranger arrives and unsettles the town.

THE ONE-HAND TRICK (EL TRUCO DEL MANCO), 2008, 87 min. Dir. Santiago Zannou. 28-year-old Enrique is afflicted by cerebral palsy and has difficulty walking. He and Adolfo decide to open a music studio, where they can earn a living while working with music, their passion. They surround themselves with men and women of different origins and cultures but with whom they all share the common denominator of belonging to a long-suffering and deprived urban community.