Si no puedo bailar, esta no es mi revolución
Five Cubans dance in their own bedrooms to songs that sum up their lives. The music is inaudible to the viewer. Indirectly, these intimate portraits create a picture of the socioeconomic situation in Cuba.
El árbol
In filming a tree growing on the fifth floor of a dilapidated building, an Iranian filmmaker in Cuba reflects on questions about rootedness. Through the tree, she enters into a conversation with her displaced father.
Indicios, del inscrito
An experimental short film based on the poem Indicios, del inscrito by the Cuban poet José Kozer.
Los niños lobo
Two brothers playfully retell stories of their father’s war years and the national history of Cuba. The wealth of their inner world contrasts sharply with the poverty of their living conditions.
La despedida
A photogenic look at the life of a former miner still living on the premises of the mine where he spent his working life. Aware of the fact that his time is almost up, he seeks to hold on to the past.