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Club Habana

Barbara is about to travel to Spain for an exhibition of her paintings. The night before starting her journey there is a hurricane and she has to stay in a nightclub until the morning. During the night she comes into contact with different people who have a variety of conflicts and interests. She is drawn into this microcosm which seems to be a reflection of Cuban society today.

  • Jorge Herrera
    Director
  • Claudia Calviño
    Writer
    Melaza, Santa y Andres
  • Carlos Lechuga
    Writer
    Melaza, Santa y Andrés
  • Jorge Herrera
    Producer
    Entre dos Aguas, 90 Millas
  • Yori Gómez
    Key Cast
    "Bárbara"
    Una rosa de Francia, Siempre Habana, Ciudad en Rojo
  • Luis Alberto García
    Key Cast
    "Bartender"
    Clandestinos, Guantanamera, Cuatro Estaciones de la Habana, Habanastation, Che
  • Enrique Molina
    Key Cast
    "Manolo"
    El hombre de Maisinicú, Paraiso Bajo las Estrellas, 90 Millas, Kleines Tropicana, Cuatro Estaciones de la Habana
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Club Habana
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    150,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Cuba
  • Country of Filming:
    Cuba
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Amsterdam International Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    Award Winner / Best South American Film Maker
  • Paris Cinema Awards
    Paris
    France
    Award Winner / Best Director Feature Film
  • Moscow Russia International Film Festival 2021
    Moscú
    Russian Federation
    Award Winner/Best South American Filmmaker / Best Edition
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Gold Award / Best Actress
  • LA Sun Film Fest 2021
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Award Winner / Best indie film
  • Berlin Indie Film Festival 2021
    Berlin
    Germany
    Honorable Mention
  • Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Award Winner / Best Feature Film
  • China BeiJing Film Festival
    Beijing
    China
    Award Winner / Best Debut Film
  • Europe Film Festival 2021
    London
    United Kingdom
    Award Winner / Best Indie Film
  • London Reel Film Festival 2021
    London
    United Kingdom
    Quarter-Finalist
  • Hollywood International Golden Age Festival 2021
    New York
    United States
    Award Winner
  • The IndieFEST Film Awards
    La Jolla ( CA)
    United States
    Award of Excellence: Direction, Latin / Hispanic, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
  • Global Independent Film Awards

    United States
    Award Winner / Best Director / Best Narrative Feature Film / Best Cinematographic / Best Production Design / Best Sound / Best Ensemble Cast
  • Prague International Film Festival 2021
    Praga
    Czech Republic
    Award Winner
  • Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    Award Winner / First-time filmmaker
  • Eastern Europe International Movie Awards 2021

    Turkey
    Award Winner
  • Montreal Independent Film Festival 2021
    Montreal
    Canada
    Finalist
  • Toronto Independent Film Festival 2021
    Toronto
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Calcuta
    India
    Award Winner / Best director, Critic Choice Award ,Best Actriss, Best Actor, Best Support actor,.
  • Budapest Film Festival
    Budapest
    Hungary
    Nominee / Best Actress
  • Cannes International Cinema Festival
    Cannes
    France
    Official Selection
  • World Independent Cinema Awards Los Angeles 2022
    Los Angeles
    United States
    AWARD WINNER
  • Cinematic European Film Festival
    Bania
    Romania
    Award Winner \ Best Actor \ Best Support Actress
  • Cannes International Cinema Fest
    Cannes
    France
    Official Selecction
  • New York Independent Cinema Awards 2021
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards

    India
    Award Winner / Best Debut filmmaker / OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • Barcelona International Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    Nominee
  • Hong Kong Indie Film Festival
    Hong Kong
    China
    Award Winner / Best Actress / Best Editing
  • Saint Petersburg Film & Television Festival
    Saint Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    Finalist
  • Sweden Film Awards
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    Award Winner / First Feature Film, Best Actress Feature Film, Best Director Feature Film
  • Las Vegas Independent Film Festival
    Las Vegas
    United States
    Nominee / Best First Time Director
  • Lisbon Cinefest 2021
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    Official Selection
  • New York International Film Awards™ - NYIFA
    New York
    United States
    Finalist
  • South Film and Arts Academy Festival

    Chile
    Award Winner / Best Film, Best Director, Best Edition, Best Art Direcction, Best Actriss
  • Mumbai Bollywood International Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    Award Winner / Best Debut Film Maker
  • Vancouver Independent Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    Quarter - Finalist
  • Mannheim Arts and Film Festival
    Mannheim
    Germany
    Award Winner / Best director / Best actriss
  • Chicago Indie Film Awards 2021
    Chicago
    United States
    Official Selecction
  • Miami Indie film Awards
    Miami
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Short Long World Festival
    Corrientes
    Argentina
    Official Selection
  • The Hollywood First-Time Filmmaker Showcase
    California
    United States
    Official Selecction
  • Boston Independent Film Awards
    Boston
    United States
    Official Selection
  • European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    Award Winner / Best First Time Director
  • Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival.
    Barcelona
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • Human. Human Rights Film Festival, Madrid.
    Madrid
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • India International Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    Official Selection
  • Hamburg Indie Film Festival
    Hamburg
    Germany
    Semi-Finalist
  • Santa Barbara Film Awards
    Santa Barbara
    United States
    Award Winner / Best First Time Filmmaker
  • Hispanic International Film Festival
    Nassau
    Award Winner
  • Best Actor & Director Awards - New York
    New York
    United States
    Award Winner
  • Hollywood New Directors
    California
    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • Madrid International Film Festival
    Madrid
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • Valencia Indie Film Festival • VALÈIFF Valencia Indie Film Festival • VALÈIFF
    Valencia
    Spain
    Official Selecction
  • Milan Gold Awards
    Milan
    Italy
    Official Selecction
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    Official Selecction
  • International World Film Awards
    Online Event
    Official Selection
  • International Gold Awards
    New York
    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • Washington Film Awards
    Washington Film Awards
    United States
    Semi- Finalist
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    Award Winner / Director Feature Film
  • Cine Paris Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    Award Winner / Best First Time Director
  • Caracas Iberoamerican Film Festival
    Caracas
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    Award Winner / Audience Price
  • Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano
    La Habana
    Cuba
    (Fuera de concurso) Sección: Latinoamérica en Perspectiva
  • Silver Screen Excellence Film Awards
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    Award Winner / Best Debut Filmaker
  • Berlin Awards
    Berlin
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • Canadian Cinematography Awards (CaCA)
    Toronto
    Canada
    Award Winner / Best Director / Best Actriss / Best Actor
  • Melbourne Independent Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    Semi-Finalist
  • Venice Indie Film Festival
    Venice
    Italy
    Semi-Finalist
  • Sevilla Indie Film Festival • SEVIFF
    Sevilla
    Spain
    Award Winner / Best Supporting Actor Feature film
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards

    India
    Finalist
  • Filmzen International Film Competition
    Paris
    France
    Award Winner / Outstanding Achievement Award (Best Debut Filmmaker)
  • Social World Film Festival
    Napoli
    Italy
    Semi-Finalist
  • Best International Film Festival
    Bucarest
    Romania
    Official Selection
  • Hawaii International Film Awards

    United States
    Semi-Finalist
Distribution Information
  • Jorge Herrera
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Jorge Herrera

Born in Cuba, and naturalized in Germany.
He is a graduate of the Higher Institute of Art in Havana, Cuba.
Master’s Degree in feature films, documentaries and television series development and production. (Escuela de Cinematografia y del Audiovisual de la comunidad de Madrid) ( ECAM) (Spain).
He has been an actor since his adolescence.
He has also alternated acting with scriptwriting and production.
He is the scriptwriter of the Spanish film “90 Millas” that has had a great international success. It has been shown on various international television channels. (HBO, Cinemax, Televisión Española Internacional, Etc).
He has written and directed several television series.
Club Habana is his debut as a film director.

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Director Statement

"Club Havana" was shot totally independent.
Is a very honest and daring film, which proposes a different view of the Cuban reality from the perspective of a new generation of filmmakers.
The cabaret atmosphere, the diversity of the characters and their conflicts can make a movie very appealing to a broad spectrum of audiences..
It is a story of cultural and social conflicts that make a portrait of contemporary Cuba.