Zurdo, is a 2003 Mexican fantasy

Fantasy film

Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...

 adventure film

Adventure film

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, directed

Film director

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 by Carlos Salces

Carlos Salces

Carlos Salces is a self-made producer-writer-director-editor.His passion for films began at age 11 while working as an actor in Redondo by Raúl Busteros and began working in feature films with prominent Mexican directors involving himself with all aspects of film-making and developing his first...

 from the same company that produced Amores Perros

Amores perros

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.

Translated from Spanish

Spanish language

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, the title means "Lefty." It is also a nickname

Nickname

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 of Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal

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 due to him being a left-handed player.

Storyline

The story is of a young boy called Lefty, a gifted marble

Marble

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 player who lives in an urban housing complex. One day a stranger arrives claiming to know the best marble player in the world and challenges Lefty to a contest. The news sends the townspeople into a frenzy and they put all their hopes and dreams into their little hero winning much more than a simple game of marbles. With success well within his grasp, Lefty is faced with a dilemma when a corrupt local official comes along to sabotage

Sabotage

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 his chances.

Contributing artists

The music

Music

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 is by Paul Van Dyk

Paul van Dyk

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who won an Mexican Oscar for his work, he also has released the soundtrack to the film in the form of an album.