A Secret in the Box

The life and works of Ecuadorian writer Marcelo Chiriboga, a key figure of the Latin American literature and member of the “boom” generation. Through interviews, visits to different cities, archival footage and his most important book, a puzzle is woven that blurs the boundaries between reality and fiction.

Augusto San Miguel Died Yesterday

During the 1920's, Augusto San Miguel (1905-1937) directed, produced and starred in the first feature films made in Ecuador. Unfortunately, San Miguel's films -like many episodes of his life- disappeared in time. The only remains are the movie ads on old newspapers and a mysterious legend, by which San Miguel was buried with his films.

Panama

A conversation between two Ecuadorian friends in the city of Panama.

Barajas

Explores the tragic death of Angel Rama, Marta Traba, Manuel Scorza and Jorge Ibargüengoitia on an airplane crash near Madrid in 1983. Through the biographies of these four authors –each one from a different part of Latin America- the film explores this continent´s history in the second half of the 20th century, full of social unrest, revolutions and dictatorships that influenced a whole generation.