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| 13 STAR-STUDDED FILMS TO COMPETE FOR BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS, DIRECTOR, SCREENPLAY & FILM. WHO WILL TAKE HOME THE 2017 HAVANA STAR PRIZE ? STAY TUNED. |
ON THE ROOF EL TECHO Patricia Ramos | Cuba-Nicaragua | 2016 | Fiction | 75min Three young friends who, in the midst of boredom, gather every day on a roof in Havana decide to set up their own business in this heart-warming drama. The cost of their dream, ultimately, will lead them to personal maturity and certain happiness. |
TRANSLUCID TRANSLÚCIDO Leonard Zelig | Ecuador-USA | 2017 | Fiction | 86min Rubén has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. He has three months to live or 1½ years of treatment. It is his last day on Earth, he wants to leave with dignity and without loose ends. |
SANTA Y ANDRÉS Carlos Lechuga | Cuba-France-Colombia | 2016 | Fiction | 105min Andrés, a homosexual Cuban novelist, strikes up an unlikely rapport with Santa, the government watcher assigned to keep him from speaking during an upcoming political rally. As the days pass, these two seemingly very different people realize that the things that unite them are more important than those that separate them. |
EL AMPARO Rober Calzadilla | Venezuela-Colombia | 2016 | Fiction | 99min Based on a true story, this taut drama weaves a tale of injustice-- a 30-year old tragedy that still shames the Venezuelan people. When the tiny village of El Amparo is rocked by the mysterious deaths of a dozen fishermen accused of being guerrilla operatives, powerful politicians desperately attempt to keep the truth from coming out. |
LAST DAYS IN HAVANA ÚLTIMOS DÍAS EN LA HABANA Fernando Pérez | Cuba-Spain | 2016 | Fiction | 93min A tragicomedy tackles the subject of friendship in Center Havana, a place on the verge of substantial change. Miguel, dreams on going to New York awaiting for a visa that seems never to arrive while he works as a busboy. Diego, his roommate, a homosexual suffering from AIDS, wishes he had more time to live. Suddenly, Diego's old apartment fills with characters from all walks of life who might change their lives. |
WOODPECKERS CARPINTEROS José María Cabral | Dominican Republic | 2016 | Fiction | 107min A young man finds love in a Dominican Republic prison in this fresh and indelible film burgeoning with atmosphere, sexuality and grit. |
THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN EL CIUDADANO ILUSTRE Gaston Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Spain-Argentina | 2016 | Fiction | 117min In this award-winning dark comedy, Daniel Mantovani, a celebrated Argentine writer returns to his hometown- the inspiration for all of his books- after 40 years of absence. He learns a literary lesson: expect the unexpected when you use real people as characters in your novels! |
EL SOBORNO DEL CIELO Lisandro Duque | Colombia-Mexico | 2016 | Fiction | 95min In a small community, life is placid until Aimer commits suicide. A disagreement between his family and the church's priest results in a complete suspension of the administration of sacraments: babies are not baptized, weddings are delayed, and the newly dead do not receive their last rites. |
ESTEBAN Jonal Cosculluela Sanchez | Cuba | 2016 | Fiction | 90min Esteban, a 9-year-old boy, lives with his single mother. While trying to make ends meet, he discovers his love for music and decides to become a pianist. His story is one of perseverance and determination to overcome obstacles and transform his life and the lives of those around. |
SALSIPUEDES Ricardo Aguilar Navarro & Manuel Rodríguez | Panama | 2016 | Fiction | 95min Salsipuedes follows the story of a young man returning from the USA to his homeland of Panama, where he meets his estranged father, a former boxer who spent his son's childhood in prison. |
YA NO ES ANTES NOT LIKE BEFORE Lester Hamlet | Cuba-Canada | 2016 | Fiction | 92min An intimate portrait of two lovers reunited after 40 years of separation. Together they will try to navigate through the memories of teenage love and prove if the promises made decades ago have been fulfilled, in the light of the immigration reality in today's Cuba. |
SHARING STELLA Enrique (Kiki) Álvarez | Cuba-Colombia | 2016 | Fiction-Docu hybrid | 87min Havana, December 2014. A director searches for a lead actress to play Stella in a Cuban adaptation of "A Streetcar Named Desire" when the announcement that the U.S. and Cuba are restoring diplomatic relations, interrupting the lives of director and cast. Between the weight of great speeches and the lightness with which they face their lives, this group of actors, share Stella, offering us an existential portrait of their lives. |
JEFFREY Yanillys Pérez| Dominican Republic-France | 2016 | Documentary/Fiction | 78min Jeffrey is a 12-year-old street windshield washer in Santo Domingo who yearns to become a reggaeton singer. With the help of his older brother, composes and records songs about his life, his neighborhood, and his dreams for a better future. |
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