The Last Days of Cinema

The Last Days of Cinema

2015 · 24 min · Drama

Just as the city's movie theaters are closing their doors, the relationship between Leandro and his son Martín is fading; but Leandro tries to redeem his past mistakes, free Martín from a gray life and get him to recover his imagination, to dream again and find the light.

Directed by Chris Downs · Written by Chris Downs

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