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.
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Jorge HerreraDirector
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Claudia CalviñoWriterMelaza, Santa y Andres
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Carlos LechugaWriterMelaza, Santa y Andrés
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Jorge HerreraProducerEntre dos Aguas, 90 Millas
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Yori GómezKey Cast"Bárbara"Una rosa de Francia, Siempre Habana, Ciudad en Rojo
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Luis Alberto GarcíaKey Cast"Bartender"Clandestinos, Guantanamera, Cuatro Estaciones de la Habana, Habanastation, Che
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Enrique MolinaKey Cast"Manolo"El hombre de Maisinicú, Paraiso Bajo las Estrellas, 90 Millas, Kleines Tropicana, Cuatro Estaciones de la Habana
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Project Title (Original Language):Club Habana
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 20 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:July 15, 2021
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Production Budget:150,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Cuba
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Country of Filming:Cuba
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Language:Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Amsterdam International Film FestivalAmsterdam
Netherlands
Award Winner / Best South American Film Maker -
Paris Cinema AwardsParis
France
Award Winner / Best Director Feature Film -
Moscow Russia International Film Festival 2021Moscú
Russian Federation
Award Winner/Best South American Filmmaker / Best Edition -
Hollywood Gold AwardsLos Angeles
United States
Gold Award / Best Actress -
LA Sun Film Fest 2021Los Angeles
United States
Award Winner / Best indie film -
Berlin Indie Film Festival 2021Berlin
Germany
Honorable Mention -
Tokyo International Monthly Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
Award Winner / Best Feature Film -
China BeiJing Film FestivalBeijing
China
Award Winner / Best Debut Film -
Europe Film Festival 2021London
United Kingdom
Award Winner / Best Indie Film -
London Reel Film Festival 2021London
United Kingdom
Quarter-Finalist -
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival 2021New York
United States
Award Winner -
The IndieFEST Film AwardsLa 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 2021Praga
Czech Republic
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Rotterdam Independent Film FestivalRotterdam
Netherlands
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Eastern Europe International Movie Awards 2021
Turkey
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Montreal Independent Film Festival 2021Montreal
Canada
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Toronto Independent Film Festival 2021Toronto
Canada
Official Selection -
Calcutta International Cult Film FestivalCalcuta
India
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Budapest Film FestivalBudapest
Hungary
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Cannes International Cinema FestivalCannes
France
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World Independent Cinema Awards Los Angeles 2022Los Angeles
United States
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Cinematic European Film FestivalBania
Romania
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Cannes International Cinema FestCannes
France
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New York Independent Cinema Awards 2021New York
United States
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Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
India
Award Winner / Best Debut filmmaker / OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD -
Barcelona International Film FestivalBarcelona
Spain
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Hong Kong Indie Film FestivalHong Kong
China
Award Winner / Best Actress / Best Editing -
Saint Petersburg Film & Television FestivalSaint Petersburg
Russian Federation
Finalist -
Sweden Film AwardsStockholm
Sweden
Award Winner / First Feature Film, Best Actress Feature Film, Best Director Feature Film -
Las Vegas Independent Film FestivalLas Vegas
United States
Nominee / Best First Time Director -
Lisbon Cinefest 2021Lisbon
Portugal
Official Selection -
New York International Film Awards™ - NYIFANew 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 FestivalMumbai
India
Award Winner / Best Debut Film Maker -
Vancouver Independent Film FestivalVancouver
Canada
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Mannheim Arts and Film FestivalMannheim
Germany
Award Winner / Best director / Best actriss -
Chicago Indie Film Awards 2021Chicago
United States
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Miami Indie film AwardsMiami
United States
Official Selection -
Short Long World FestivalCorrientes
Argentina
Official Selection -
The Hollywood First-Time Filmmaker ShowcaseCalifornia
United States
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Boston Independent Film AwardsBoston
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 FestivalPune
India
Official Selection -
Hamburg Indie Film FestivalHamburg
Germany
Semi-Finalist -
Santa Barbara Film AwardsSanta Barbara
United States
Award Winner / Best First Time Filmmaker -
Hispanic International Film FestivalNassau
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Best Actor & Director Awards - New YorkNew York
United States
Award Winner -
Hollywood New DirectorsCalifornia
United States
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Madrid International Film FestivalMadrid
Spain
Official Selection -
Valencia Indie Film Festival • VALÈIFF Valencia Indie Film Festival • VALÈIFFValencia
Spain
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Milan Gold AwardsMilan
Italy
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Paris Film AwardsParis
France
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International World Film AwardsOnline Event
Official Selection -
International Gold AwardsNew York
United States
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Washington Film AwardsWashington Film Awards
United States
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New York Movie AwardsNew York
United States
Award Winner / Director Feature Film -
Cine Paris Film FestivalParis
France
Award Winner / Best First Time Director -
Caracas Iberoamerican Film FestivalCaracas
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Award Winner / Audience Price -
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine LatinoamericanoLa Habana
Cuba
(Fuera de concurso) Sección: Latinoamérica en Perspectiva -
Silver Screen Excellence Film AwardsAmsterdam
Netherlands
Award Winner / Best Debut Filmaker -
Berlin AwardsBerlin
Germany
Official Selection -
Canadian Cinematography Awards (CaCA)Toronto
Canada
Award Winner / Best Director / Best Actriss / Best Actor -
Melbourne Independent Film FestivalMelbourne
Australia
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Venice Indie Film FestivalVenice
Italy
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Sevilla Indie Film Festival • SEVIFFSevilla
Spain
Award Winner / Best Supporting Actor Feature film -
Cult Critic Movie Awards
India
Finalist -
Filmzen International Film CompetitionParis
France
Award Winner / Outstanding Achievement Award (Best Debut Filmmaker) -
Social World Film FestivalNapoli
Italy
Semi-Finalist -
Best International Film FestivalBucarest
Romania
Official Selection -
Hawaii International Film Awards
United States
Semi-Finalist
Distribution Information
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Jorge HerreraSales AgentCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
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.
"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.