La isla

Documentary short film

Year
2014
Running time
09:32
Country
Cuba
Directed by

Jose Javier Castro, Sebastián Díaz and Camila Fernández

Synopsis

It’s been 55 years since the victory of the Cuban Revolution. Now, those ideals come up against the realities of everyday life in Cuba. A documentary that depicts the complex reality of this country.

Credits
Produced by
Alejandro Barceló, Delia De La Cruz, Ariadna Acosta
Language
Spanish
Cinematography
Raúl Prado
Sound
Efrén Bravo
Editing
Juan Carlos Llapur
Distribution
Jose Javier Castro
Subtitles
Manuela Vélez and Jose Javier Castro

Awards and selections

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  • Original Narrative Short Film Festival · Dubai · United Arab Emirates · 2015

    Official selection · Documentary

  • VI Festival Ópera Prima en Corto · Granada · Spain · 2015

    Official international selection

  • IV FICME — Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Medellín · Medellín · Colombia · 2015

    Official selection

  • Festiver — Festival de Cine Verde de Barichara · Barichara · Colombia · 2015

    Official selection

  • NAU — Festival de Cine y Artes de Expresión Ibérica · Porto · Portugal · 2015

    Official selection

  • 6th Feria Internacional de Cine de Manizales FICMA · Manizales · Colombia · 2015

    Official selection

  • Shorts México · Mexico City · 2015

    Official selection · Ibero-American documentary competition

  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Hayah · Panama City · 2015

    Official selection · Documentary

  • XIII Festival Internacional de Cine de Ponferrada · Ponferrada · Spain · 2015

    Selection · Human Rights programme

  • 7th Festival de Cine y Artes Visuales Bugarte · Buga · Colombia · 2015

    Official selection

  • Písek International Student Film Festival · Písek · Czech Republic · 2015

    Non-competitive selection

  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Villa de Leyva · Villa de Leyva · Colombia · 2015

    Official selection

  • 7th Festival de Cine Corto de Popayán · Popayán · Colombia · 2015

    Selection · Colombians abroad

  • III Festival Mambe · Florencia · Colombia · 2015

    Official selection

  • La mida no importa · Barcelona · Spain · 2015

    Official selection

  • II Festival Cine en La Isla · Isla Fuerte · Colombia · 2015

    Official selection

  • XIV Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Almería en Corto · Spain · 2015

    Official selection · International short-film competition

  • Tangier Film Festival · Morocco · 2015

    Official selection

  • III Festival Internacional de Cine por los Derechos Humanos · Bogotá · 2016

    Official selection · International short film

  • 26th L’Alternativa — Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona · Spain · 2019

    Selection · Pantalla Libre

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