Viva (2015)

Directed by

Paddy Breathnach

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Cuba, Ireland

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

16

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 66 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young drag performer in Havana reconnects with his father after years apart. He must navigate his father's reaction to his sexuality while pursuing his passion.

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What happens

Viva is a 2015 Spanish-language Irish drama film, set in Cuba. It was directed by Paddy Breathnach and written by Mark O'Halloran. The film stars Héctor Medina as a Havana-based young drag performer who, after reuniting with his estranged father, must come to terms with his sexuality. The film was selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. It made the December shortlist of nine films, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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