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Habanastation (2011)

Habanastation poster
Directed by
Ian Padrón
Genre
drama film
Country
Cuba
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

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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