Latino Film Comes to Life at Havana Film Festival New York

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Parent Category: Film Festivals

Category: Previews

Published on Friday, 12 April 2013 20:08

Written by Matt Oakes

Bringing films from the Latino world to the heart of New York, the Havana Film Festival New York will show 45 films from April 12-19 including 3 world premieres, five US premieres, and 28 New York premieres. Including features from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the U.S, 19 films will compete for the coveted Havana Star Prize.

The opening film, 'Amor Crónico' (Chronic Love), follows the musical tour of Grammy-nominated singer CuCu Diamantes as she travels back to her roots in Cuba. It will be presented by director Jorge Perugorría and Diamantes herself and will be followed by a special concert at Joe's Pub on April 13.

Other entries to the competition include:

• La Sirga - William Vega, Colombia
• Las Cosas Como Son (Things The Way They Are) - Fernando Lavanderos, Chile
• Tr3s Marias - Francisco Gonzalez, Costa Rica
• Irremedialemente Juntos - Jorge Luis Sanchez
• Sanandresito -Alessandro Angulo, Colombia
• Brecha en el Silencio  (Breach in the Silence) -Luis & Andres Rodriguez
• Un Mundo Secreto (A Secret World) - Gabriel Mariño, Mexico
• A Cadeira o Pai (Father's Chair) - Luciano Moura, Brasil
• Todo el Mundo Tiene a Alguien Menos Yo (Everybody's Got Somebody But Me) -Raul Fuentes, Mexico
• Febre do Rato (Rat Fever) - Claudio Assis, Brasil
• Paisajes Devorados (Vanishing Landscapes) - Eliseo Subiela, Argentina

Havana Film Festival New York plays from April 12-19.
For more information visit www.HFFNY.com.

Director's Guild Theater
New York, NY

Instituto Cervantes
New York, NY

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