Desc: Blinded by Open Arms: Directed by Alexie Elfmont. With Joe Lopez. Blinded by Open Arms shows the the tragic situation currently present among Honduran youth and their struggle for survival. Family disintegration, poverty, poor education and lack of employment lead the youth to drug use, gang involvement, and homelessness. The film captures the deteriorating situation in Honduras by showing the deplorable conditions through the stories that are told on screen.