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The 44th Havana Film Festival Took to the Streets

The 44th Festival of New Latin American Cinema taking place in Havana, Cuba until December 17th sought to bring cinema to a broader public.

Luis Manuel Otero has been in jail since July 11, 2021. His “crime” is having actively opposed laws that infringe on artistic freedom…

The political event established a challenging face-off between the artistic/intellectual community and institutionalized power in Cuba.

The invitations and promotions for the two shows that she was going to offer in Havana have disappeared from her official pages.

It has been portrayed by some as “a film that shows a Cuba increasingly distant from hope” or “the loss of faith of Cuban society.”

Norah Jones and the tours supporters can say what they want, but it’s clear that she isn’t coming to Cuba to interact with the Cuban people.

Cuban singer-songwriter Amaury Perez’s disappointment, because his music isn’t being promoted, was a topic of debate on social media this week

There’s a widespread idea that science fiction is set on guessing the future. Jules Verne and H.G. Wells often got it right in general terms…

For most Cubans, Halloween is just an occasion to dress up and have a good time. If the costume is something terrifying, even better.

The recognition to the film “will greatly bother the Cuban dictatorship,” say its filmmakers.