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In The Name of Love

The documentary ‘In The Name of Love’ follows the daily lives of workers at the Quisicuaba Assisted Living Center in San Antonio de los Baños, as they care for elderly people and those living with various physical and psychiatric impairments who have been rescued from the streets of Havana and other cities and regions of Cuba.

  • Mariana Pallas
    Director
  • Alexander Dieppa
    Director
  • Luciana Martins
    Director
  • Socorro Lira
    Director
  • Mariana Pallas
    Writer
  • Alexander Dieppa
    Writer
  • Luciana Martins
    Writer
  • Socorro Lira
    Writer
  • EICTV Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV
    Producer
  • MARILED ALBELO RODRÍGUEZ
    Key Cast
    "MARILED "
  • NIURKA RIVEROL MATIENZO
    Key Cast
    "NIURKA "
  • ROSA DELIA HODELIN
    Key Cast
    "ROSITA "
  • VITIA ÁLVAREZ FERRÁN
    Key Cast
    "VIVI "
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    En Nombre del Amor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 5, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Cuba
  • Country of Filming:
    Cuba
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - EICTV
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • 9th International Folklore Film Festival 2026
    Kerala
    India
    January 15, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Flicks International Student Short Film Festival
    Groningen
    Netherlands
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Liraprocult
    Distributor
    Country: Brazil
    Rights: All Rights, Internet, Video on Demand, Free TV, Console / Handheld Device
Director Biography - Mariana Pallas, Alexander Dieppa, Luciana Martins, Socorro Lira

The short documentary film In the Name of Love is co-directed by filmmakers from Brazil, Cuba, and Uruguay.
Alexander Dieppa is Cuban, a graduate of ISA (Higher Institute of Arts) and EICTV (International Film and Television School of Cuba). He has directed two short films. Mariana Pallas, from Uruguay, studied audiovisual communication at the University of the Republic, Uruguay, and continued her studies at EICTV, Cuba. She has directed three short films and works as a director and art assistant on feature films. Luciana Martins, from Brazil, studied at EICTV and directed a short film. Also from Brazil, Socorro Lira is a multidisciplinary artist; she studied film at schools such as AIC (International Film Academy of São Paulo) and EICTV, and wrote, directed, and produced five short films.

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