Jazz Vilá: “Making your way into the American industry takes great preparation”
The Cuban actor and playwright recently debuted with his first role in an English-language film as co-star of the film...
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Fernando Pérez: “I don’t want to be an opponent”
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Perugorría: “Psychoanalyzing ourselves would do us all some good”
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Havana’s movie theaters
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Varentierra coworking: in Wajiros code
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Cuban cinema: independence vs competition? (+Podcast)
What does Cuban independent cinema consist of, how far does it go and what seems to be its immediate destination?...
Chadwick Boseman, star of “Black Panther,” dies
Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before becoming famous as the Black Panther in...
Cubans Ana de Armas and Libia Batista, selected for U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Help us keep OnCuba alive here Cubans Ana de Armas and Libia Batista were selected to form part of the...
Cuba in mourning. Juan Padrón, the creator of Elpidio Valdés, dies
Cuban filmmaker Juan Padrón, creator of the character of Elpidio Valdés and his legendary adventures; of the Vampires in Havana,...
Cuban cinema in quarantine: a movie library from home
Several initiatives by different artists are arising these days on the social networks to encourage people to stay home and...
A Cuban playing Marilyn Monroe
Just getting back to the United States, after spending two weeks in Cuba, Ana de Armas, the sensation, granted an...
The best of Cuban cinema made at ICAIC, according to the Cinematheque of Cuba
A list with the most representative of Cuban cinema produced by the Cuban Institute of Cinema Art and Industry (ICAIC)...
From imperialism to tourism: Cuba lands in Sundance with “Epicenter”
From the struggle against imperialism to the “soft power” of mass tourism, Cuba’s soul and the island’s identity conflict land...
Cuban cinema in Sundance: “Bembé” in virtual reality
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Blanca Rosa Blanco to make documentary about emigration between the Canary Islands and Cuba
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Ana de Armas nominated for Golden Globe Award
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Havana Film Festival: eyes that see from Latin America
A total of 300 films to enjoy in 10 days (from December 5 to 15), that is the proposal presented...
Ernesto Daranas: “I’ve never been censored, but it has happened to many people”
Ernesto Daranas has lived all his life in Old Havana, a landscape he has taken to the big screen, not...
Cuban scriptwriter’s film about Spanish Civil War premiered
The film Mientras dure la guerra (While at War), by renowned Chilean-Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar, was premiered this weekend in...
Lester Hamlet: “I consider myself a free man”
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Carlos Lechuga: “Cuban independent cinema exists; everyone knows it”
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María Isabel Díaz: “I’ve always wanted to work in Cuba”
Cuban actress María Isabel Díaz, remembered in Cuba for her performance in films such as Una novia para David, recently...
Jacqueline Arenal wants to make films in Cuba
The well-known Cuban actress Jacqueline Arenal, remembered for characters like Verena Contreras, said she is keen to do theater and...
Benicio del Toro in Gibara to receive Honorary Lucía Award
Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro arrived at the Gibara Film Festival to receive the Honorary Lucía Award from his...
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