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Viva Cuba

Directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
Film Movement
2005
80 Minutes
Cuba
Spanish
Coming of Age, Comedy, Latin American, Drama, Romance
Not Rated
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In a tale akin to "Romeo and Juliet," the young love between two children living in Havana is threatened by their parents' bitter conflicts. Malú is from an upper-class family and her single mother does not want her to play with Jorgito, as she thinks his background coarse and commonplace. Jorgito's mother, a poor socialist proud of her family's social standing, places similar restrictions on her son. What neither woman recognizes is the immense strength of the bond between Malú and Jorgito. When the children learn that Malú's mother is planning to leave Cuba, they decide to travel to the other side of the island to find Malú's father and persuade him against signing the forms that would allow it.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
  • Starring: Tarrau Broche
  • Starring: Milo Avila
  • Starring: Larisa Vega Alamar
  • Starring: Luisa María Jimenez Rodriguez

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Reviews

  • "Director Malberti has a simple, unfussy style that reflects his young heroes' clear-eyed naievete."
    Adam Nayman, Eye Weekly
Submitted by Country
Best Foreign Film
Academy Awards®
Winner
Junior Prize
Cannes Film Festival
Winner
Special Mention
Griffoni Film Festival
Nominated
Best Film
Mar del Plata Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Toronto Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
BFI London Film Festival
Official Selection
Vancouver Film Festival
Official Selection
Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
San Francisco Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Miami Int'l Film Festival