Cuba Movies

Cuban animation by Hugo Alea, based on the song by Teresita Fernandez

Leroy McLucas’ expressionistic documentary, Dulce Domingo Dulce, shot in Cuba, is an almost lyrical poem about the sugar-cane workers. (Jonas...

Daniel and Adrián are two friends who like to frequent a ruined space located on the Havana boardwalk. Given Daniel's early departure from the...

Vida-Arte by Ángel Luis Bárzaga Rosales, 7:08, 2009, Cuba. Silent.

Carlos, a daytime bike taxi driver in San Antonio de los Baños, immerses himself in his true passion at night: cinema. Under the pseudonym...

In 1961, the disappearance of ancestral medical practices was predicted as a consequence of the profound social and economic changes implemented by...

In Granizo, a small town in central Cuba, Dianelis' days are prolonged by long waits. She lives between her loneliness and preparations for visits to...

A funny film about DOGS—an analysis of the wide range of treatments, feelings, reactions, opinions, etc., Cubans have towards "man's best...

Humorous critique of the non-compliance with rules and regulations in a communal building complex, as seen through the conflicts between neighbours.

The dark forest is the record of a long journey that connects two funerary rituals in Cuba: the state burial to say goodbye to the fallen in the...

Bandera by Mila Janis, 1:44, 2011, Cuba

The film prendas — ngangas — enquisos — machines addresses the question of how we can reconnect the more-than-human with the...

The forest is not merely a setting: it is a mirror of the soul. In this short film, the pursuit has no clear destination—it becomes a visual...

Cuban filmmaker Enrique "Kiki" Álvarez's newest feature paints a slow-burning love story set in the years immediately following the Cuban...

Ermitis Blanco is a prolific Cuban illustrator, cartoonist, and animator who has managed design concepts for many films and advertising from his...

Record of the pilgrimage to the sanctuary of San Lázaro on December 17, 1994, during one of the deepest moments of economic and social crisis...

A humorous glimpse into Cubans’ sense of style.