Donaire y Esplendor (2017)

Director
Arturo Montenegro

Main cast
Lupita Ferrer; Gaby Garrido; Patrick Vollert

Genres
Comedy

Description
In the traditional carnival of the small town called Las Tablas, there are two rival streets: Up Street and Down Street. A young couple, after an unexpected encounter at the airport, fall hopelessly in love.


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