Cuban Film Series
New Cuban Cinema
Wednesday August 19, 2009
$7-$10 sliding scale - 7:30pm
Selections from the annual ICAIC New Filmmakers Showcase 2001-2008
Shorts, animation, documentaries and features by Cuba´s new generation of filmmakers, selected by the Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográfico (ICAIC) for La Peña Cultural Center. In Spanish with English subtitles.
"Tic tac 6"
Director: Alien Ma
Animation / 2008 / 6 min.
An old man has a strange visitor.
"Los dioses rotos" (Broken Gods)
Director: Ernesto Daranas
Fiction / 2008 / 90 min.
Laura is a university professor researching the famous Cuban pimp Alberto Yarini y Ponce de León, shot to death by his French rivals who controlled the prostitution business in Havana in the early 20th Century. Interested in demonstrating the legendary character’s relevance, she delves into one of the most complex zones of contemporary Havana life.
