Viva Cuba
Directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malbertí
Hiyab
Directed by Xavi Salas
Screening on Film
In this charming Romeo and Juliet-like road trip, two ten-year-old runaways travel the length of Cuba, trying to avoid their forced separation. Director Juan Carlos Cremata Malbertí (Nada Más) fills the journey with humor and adventure while revealing a Cuban landscape seldom seen. The film is Cuba’s entry for the Academy Awards (Oscars) and won the Best Children’s Film at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
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Hiyab
Directed by Xavi Salas.
With Ana Wagener, Lorena Rosado, José Luis Torrijo.
Spain, 2005, 35mm, color, 10 min.
Spanish with English subtitles.
Fatima, a thirteen-year-old, stands up to her teacher because of she doesn’t want to take off her Islamic veil. Best Short, 2006 Goya Awards, Spain.