Explore Cuban cinema: film analysis, history of the seventh art in Cuba, prominent directors, current trends, and curiosities.
Subject: Cuban political satire in Cinema Alicia en el pueblo de Maravillas, directed by Daniel Díaz Torres, is a sharp example of political satire in Cuban cinema, set in a fictional town where a young theatre instructor uncovers an absurd system governed by surveillance, obedience, and bureaucratic language. Structured as a grotesque fable, the film… Seguir leyendo Alicia en el pueblo de Maravillas
Subject: Diversity and tolerance in Cuban cinema Fresa y chocolate explores diversity and tolerance in Cuban cinema through the encounter between two ideologically opposed characters in 1990s Cuba. Set during a period of social and political tension, the film constructs a space of dialogue where sexuality, cultural identity, political commitment, and friendship intersect. Through a… Seguir leyendo Fresa y Chocolate
Subject: Cuban society, satire and everyday life Guantanamera is a Cuban film that uses satire and road-movie elements to portray the contradictions of everyday life in Cuba during the Special Period. Through a seemingly simple journey across the island, the film exposes bureaucratic absurdities, economic shortages and moral dilemmas, while offering a sharp but empathetic… Seguir leyendo Guantanamera
Subject: Women and Cuban cinema Mujer Transparente is a Cuban film that portrays the lives of five women facing personal and social crises in a context marked by economic hardship, migration and gender inequality. Through everyday language and intimate storytelling, the film offers a critical perspective on Cuban cinema women and their lived experience in contemporary Cuban… Seguir leyendo Mujer Transparente
