Van Van Documentary Wins Award

HAVANA TIMES, March 14 — A full-length documentary film “Eso que anda” (Still going strong) by director Ian Padron won first prize of the competing works in the 11th edition of the Santiago Alvarez in Memorium International Documentary Film Festival.

The event is held in Santiago de Cuba and this year included the works of filmmakers from Venezuela, France and Brazil.

“Eramos invisibles” (We were invisible) by Venezulan Ana Luisa Pereira, won the best director award for its depiction of last June’s coup in Honduras that deposed President Manuel Zelaya.