7 Days in Havana (7 días en La Habana)

Fri Nov 16, 2012 to
Thu Nov 22, 2012

Time: 21:00 (Sun: 20:00)

Location

Cine Studio
(University of Nicosia)
46 Makedonitissas Avenue
Nicosia, Nicosia

Friends of Cinema Society
Phone: 96420491

Description

Seven directors offer their own unique visions of contemporary Cuba in this episodic, intersecting lives drama set over the course of seven days, and featuring segments. Benecio Del Toro's segment focuses on a tourist's initial impressions of the country; Juan Carlos Tabió's explores some common struggles and small pleasures experienced by the locals; Laurent Cantet follows a religious Yoruba family as they prepare to make an offering; Julio Madem plunges us into the middle of a passionate love triangle, Gaspar Noé raises religious tension with an exorcism;, Elia Suleiman introduces us to a foreigner (played by himself) who wanders through Havana anticipating an unknown event, and Pablo Trapero finds a famed actor arriving in Havana to be honored for his craft.

Cast:
Josh Hutcherson (Teddy Atkins)
Daniel Brühl
Emir Kusturica
Elia Suleiman

Director: Laurent Cantet, Benicio Del Toro
Writer: Leonardo Padura
Runtime: 129 min
Genre: Drama
Language: Spanish, English
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 2012

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