Viva Cuba

2005 1h 33m ES

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 46

DramaFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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The friendship between two children is threatened by their parents’ differences. Malú is from a family that was upper-class before the Revolution and remains well-to-do through remittances from relatives overseas, and her single mother (Larisa Vega Alamar) does not want her to play with Jorgito, as she thinks his background coarse and commonplace. Jorgito’s mother (Luisa María Jiménez Rodríguez),

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Malú Tarrau Broche
Malú
Jorgito Miló Ávila
Jorgito
Luisa María Jiménez Rodríquez
Jorgito's Mother
Larisa Vega Alamar
Malú's Mother
Luis Alberto García
Espeleolog (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
Writers: Manuel Rodríguez, Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France, Cuba

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Cuba.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti, shot by Alejandro Pérez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Amaury Ramírez Malberti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sylvie Landra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Malú Tarrau Broche and Jorgito Miló Ávila and Luisa María Jiménez Rodríquez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0477916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti directs. Alejandro Pérez behind the camera. Amaury Ramírez Malberti scores. Sylvie Landra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Cuba. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Cuba.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti, shot by Alejandro Pérez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Amaury Ramírez Malberti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sylvie Landra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Malú Tarrau Broche and Jorgito Miló Ávila and Luisa María Jiménez Rodríquez carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0477916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.