GARBO'S CUBAN LOVER-short film

Hollywood's Golden Age: Greta Garbo and her love affair with the enigmatic Mercedes de Acosta.

  • ODALYS NANIN
    Director
    Only One Suitcase, A Leap of Faith, Love in the Time of Covid
  • ODALYS NANIN
    Writer
    Only One Suitcase, A leap of Faith, Love in th Time of Covid
  • ODALYS NANIN
    Producer
  • ODALYS NANIN
    Key Cast
    "Mercedes de Acosta"
    Criminal Minds, Jane the Virgin, Games People Play
  • LYDIE DENIER
    Key Cast
    "Greta Garbo"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 30 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Outfest Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    North America
  • Los Angeles Short Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
Director Biography - ODALYS NANIN

ODALYS NANIN- (Writer, Creator) is an out Latinx Lesbian writer and has written ten plays: Garbo’s Cuban Lover, FRIDA- Stroke of Passion, The Nun & the Countess, Marilyn-My Secret, Lavender Love, Naked in the Tropics, Beyond Love, Love Struck, Skin of Honey ... She has earned a stellar reputation as a prolific writer garnering many awards; the Maverick award and the Pat Parker award from Christopher street West. She’s a role model for Career Girls. She’s written three screenplays, written & produced two documentaries, three short films and is presently recurring as Brenda in Games People Play at Black Entertainment TV. She has appeared in Jane the Virgin, Criminal Minds, NYPD-Blues, Santa Barbara... She was chosen by OUT Magazine as one of 100 people that made a difference. Her play Garbo’s Cuban Lover is the basis for this TV series and it was nominated Best Play by the Advocate Magazine, LA
Weekly Critic’s Pick, LA Times Critic’s Pick, Backstage Critic’s Choice.

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Director Statement

This short film is the promo to my screenplay Garbo's Cuban Lover and it's based on my hit play of the same title. It garnered many awards LA Weekly Pick of the Week, Backstage Critic's Choice, Best play by the Advocate Magazine. The press gave it raved reviews.
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