This year many films from Middle and South America reached us. Our journey to Latin America begins in North Mexico and ends in the deep South of the continent in Chile. We will spend some more time on a Caribbean island: we will focus on Cuba and take a closer look at filmmaking in «Castro-land».
Events in this context:
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Easy Sailing
Hanny Marin · CU 2012 · Span/d · 8 min
Estado civil: Unidas
Carla Valdés León · CU 2013 · Span/d · 3 minLeo y Julita
Ana Maria Reyes Sáchez · CU 2004 · Span/e · 32 minMamis: A Family Portrait
Virginia Fuentes · CU/GB/E 2013 · Span/e/d · 20 min
Swiss Premiere Short film
Lesbians in Cuba do not have access to adoption or IVF techniques – but as «Mamis» uncovers, in Cuba, there is often a way… «Mamis» is the story of Violeta, Isabel, Tamara, and Yoana – lesbian Cuban women who cut their own path despite the prejudices of Cuban society.
Events in this context:
- Feature film: «Beira-Mar»
- Feature film: «Chamaco»
- Feature film: «Cuatro lunas»
- Feature film: «En la gama de los grises»
- Feature film: «Fresa y chocolate»
- Feature film: «Mariposa»
- Feature film: «Muerte en Buenos Aires»
- Pink Talk: «Queer Cuba»
- Feature film, Short film: «Verde Verde»
- Feature film: «Vestido de novia»