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Film & Television

New Latin American Film Festival to be held in Cuba in December

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The organizing committee of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema confirmed the celebration of the annual event, which will have its 42nd edition at two different times due to Covid-19

New Latin American Film Festival announces preliminary figures

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The 42nd International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, headquartered in Havana, has over 1,800 films looking forward to participating in the film event, the organizing committee announced on Tuesday on its websites.

Cuban documentary awarded at Malaga Festival

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The documentary “A media voz” by Cuban filmmakers Heidi Hassan and Patricia Pérez was the recipient of the Silver Biznaga Award for Best Director at the 23rd Malaga Film Festival in Spain.

Films by Tomas Gutierrez Alea at Italian festival

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The 34th edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival (The Rediscovered Cinema), Bologna 2020, will screen three restored films by Cuban director Tomas Gutierrez Alea, the island's Embassy in Italy confirmed in Rome.

New Latin American Film Festival to close registrations in one month

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The 42nd Latin American Film Festival, slated from December 3 to 13 in Cuba, will close film registration in 30 days as from today.

Film by Cuban Edesio Alejandro wins new award

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The film Mambo Man, by Cuban musician Edesio Alejandro and British-Iranian film-maker Mo Fini, received today a new award after being chosen as the Best Feature Film of the season at Best Global Shorts festival.

42nd New Latin American Film Festival to be held next December

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The 42nd edition of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema will take place from December 3 to 13, and this time with a unique feature, as it will honor the health personnel who risked their lives in the fight against the new coronavirus in Cuba and the world.

Tito Reacciona already has its female counterpart

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The popular animated character Tito Reacciona (Tito Reacts) already has its female counterpart in Celia, a little girl about 11 years old, brunette and green-eyed who addresses different topics such as gender equality, care for the environment, girls' rights and puberty issues.

Cuban filmmaker reaps awards at Italian film festival

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The film Mambo Man, co-directed by Cuban composer and audiovisual producer Edesio Alejandro together with British-Iranian Mo Fini, continues its harvest of successes today with four awards at the Florence Film Awards, in Italy.

Latin American Film Festival is a poetic tribute to Havana

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This Monday's screening of the film 'Habana Selfies' as part of the 41st International Festival of New Latin American Cinema is a poetic tribute to this capital, in the midst of celebrations to mark its 500 years of existence.

International Festival of New Latin American Cinema opens in Havana

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The 41st International Festival of New Latin American Cinema opens this Thursday with the premiere in Cuba of 'La Odisea de los Giles' (Heroic Losers), an Argentine feature film that will be presented by two of its protagonists: Ricardo and Chino Darin.

Four Cuban Fiction Movies Competing at Film Festival in New York City

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Four Cuban fiction movies will be competing at the Havana Film Festival of New York that will also dedicate special sessions to screen anthological films and recent productions of the island.

Argentine Documentary Wins Grand Prize Santiago Alvarez

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Troperos, the first documentary by Argentine Nicolas Detry, won the Santiago Alvarez Grand Prize at the 17th Santiago Alvarez in Memoriam International Festival of Documentary Films that ended Tuesday with the participation of 16 works from 11 countries.

Cuban Tourism to Show Potential in Portugal

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The Cuban travel industry will exhibit its potentialities at the 31st International Tourism Fair BTL 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal, said Tuesday an official statement.

Film Screening in Cuba Pays Tribute to the Beatles

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The Cinematheque of Cuba begins on Wednesday a varied program in homage to The Beatles and linked to the tribute that the world offers the legendary English band every year.