Supporting Roles (1989)

Original title

Papeles secundarios

Directed by

Orlando Rojas

Genre

drama film

Country

Cuba

Runtime

1h 57m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film crew in Cuba works on a movie within the movie. The story focuses on the personal lives and struggles of the actors and technicians who take supporting roles.

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What happens

Supporting Roles (Spanish: Papeles secundarios) is a 1989 Cuban drama film written and directed by Orlando Rojas. The film was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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