The Night & The Universe

The Night & The Universe

2010 · 11 min · Drama

A middle class couple in Chile at the night that Cecilia Bolocco becomes Miss Universe. A student film by Gabriel Lizama AKA Liz Taylor.

Directed by Gabriel Lizama (Liz Taylor) · Written by Gabriel Lizama (Liz Taylor)

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