Habanastation (2011)

Directed by

Ian Padrón

Genre

drama film

Country

Cuba

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Two boys from different parts of Havana meet at school and become friends. The film shows their everyday lives and the gap between their very different worlds.

poignantneorealistgentleobservantearnestsocially awarechild-centered

What happens

Habanastation is a 2011 Cuban drama film directed by Ian Padrón, and starring Claudia Alvariño Díaz. Filmed in a slum in western Havana, the film addresses inequalities in Cuba through the relationship between two children of different social strata. The film was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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