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Fishermen from the ‘fifth list’ are the economic backbone and largest labor force in all fishermen communities in Cuba. Fishing is their sustain, culture and life. At the same time, they acknowledge that the future of fisheries depends on the balance between their economic needs, environmental preservation, governmental will, climate change impacts and other cultural factors. Several interests and stakeholders take part in this story, narrated by voices from five different coastal communities in Cuba.

  • Giselle Garcia Castro
    Director
  • Giselle Garcia Castro
    Writer
  • Giselle Garcia Castro
    Producer
  • Ariel Navarro, Lena Hernández Rodríguez & Ariel Suárez García
    Cinematographer
  • Beatriz Candelaria
    Editor
  • Emilio Polo García
    Sound Design & Original Music
  • Gabriel Alemán
    Color Correction
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Lista Quinta
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    17,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Cuba
  • Country of Filming:
    Cuba
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Gibara
    Holguin
    Cuba
    July 11, 2019
    Cuban Premiere
    Award "Towards a culture of nature" by the Antonio Nuñez Jiménez Foundation/Official Selection
  • Queen Palm International Film Festival
    Palm Springs
    United States
    Bronze Winner Third Quarter / Official Selection
  • Košice International Monthly Film Festival
    Košice
    Slovakia
    Best Feature Documentary
  • Prague International Monthly Film Festival
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    3rd Best Feature Documentary
  • Andromeda Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    Official Selection
  • The Lift-Off Sessions
    London
    United Kingdom
    Finalist
  • Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano
    Habana
    Cuba
    Official Selection
  • Kalakari Film Festival
    Kalakari
    India
    Official Selection
  • Lift Off Sessions First Time Filmmaker
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Screen Power Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • New Cinema Lisbon Monthly Film Festival
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    Honorable Mention
  • Close: Up Edinburgh Docufest
    Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
    Semi-finalist
  • Big Syn International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Winner People's Choice Award
  • Lonely Wolf Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Winner Best Director Documentary
Distribution Information
  • Giselle Garcia Castro
    Country: Cuba
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Giselle Garcia Castro

Giselle is a Cuban filmmaker graduated from the University of Arts in Havana, Cuba (ISA). As an undergraduate student, she did an overseas course at St Thomas University in Minnesota, USA; where she got a Film Minor. Giselle has engaged in different film projects as a producer, assistant director and editor for international and Cuban companies. She is starting to direct her own documentaries with a specific interest in depicting current social issues in her home country, Cuba. She recently graduated from Royal Holloway University of London where she got a Masters Degree in Documentary by practice. Lista Quinta is her first feature film.

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Director Statement

Lista Quinta is a film made with very specific educational and social purposes. It was designed to raise awareness about the current situation of coastal communities throughout Cuba. The timing for this project was essential because the first Fisheries Law of Cuba was just approved last July, 2019. Therefore, the film was meant to create an interest among viewers and decision makers about the needs and concerns that these vulnerable communities have and what will happen with them in the future. In order to give a wide sense of the fisheries, fishermen lifestyle and current policies that affect these populations, we visited five different communities that comprise North and South coasts of the Island. Upon completion, Lista Quinta was exhibited and presented by the crew in all the locations where it takes place. The feedback received was very positive and so far the film has served and continues to accomplish its goal of empowering fishermen in Cuba.