Cuban Cinema Today

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Select Films

Melaza

New talent Carlos Lechuga tells his critical story with humour and sparse dialogue, taking us on a journey to the beauties of rural Cuba. Far from the hotels and from Havana, but with a reality familiar to everyone who has ever been to Cuba - or faced a shortage of cash.


Director Carlos Lechuga

Genre Drama

Year 2012

Length 79 min.

Language Spanish

Subtitles French, German


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Últimos dias en la Habana

A tragicomedy about friendship in a city on the verge of substantial change. The lead characters are two friends living in Havana: Miguel, a dishwasher who dreams of settling in New York, and Diego, a homosexual man suffering from AIDS.


Director Fernando Peréz

Genre Drama

Year 2016

Length 93 min.

Language Spanish

Subtitles English, French, German


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Conducta

Eleven-year-old Chala lives alone with his addicted mother, and trains fighting dogs to make ends meet. Chala has great respect for his sixth-grade teacher, Carmela, but when Carmela becomes ill, a new teacher, unable to handle Chala's behavior, takes action.


Director Ernesto Daranas

Genre Drama

Year 2014

Length 108 min.

Language Spanish

Subtitles French, German


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