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Close your Eyes

A journey across the bay of Havana to the neighborhood of Regla, one of Cuba's most religious neighborhoods, where the Good Friday and Easter Sunday ceremonies are taking place.

  • Vicente Gonzalez Monroy
    Director
    Julieta
  • Vicente Gonzalez Monroy
    Writer
    Julieta
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Cierra los ojos
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 30, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Colombia
  • Country of Filming:
    Cuba
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias FICCI
    Cartagena
    Colombia
    March 12, 2020
    Colombian Premiere
    Official Selection Cortizona
Distribution Information
  • Atmosferas International Sales
    Sales Agent
    Country: Colombia
Director Biography - Vicente Gonzalez Monroy

Vicente González Monroy is a Colombian filmmaker and editor currently based in Bogotá, Colombia. He is also an honors graduate from NYU Tisch School of the Arts' Film and Television major.

His work is concerned with the nostalgia of the past, of being far away from home, exposed in both fiction and documentary formats.

He's directed 2 award-winning short films Julieta (fiction) and Close Your Eyes (documentary).

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Director Statement

This film started as an exploration of traditional catholic religion in Cuba and slowly transformed into a reflection about religion and faith.