For an az list of films currently on wikipedia see category. Accused of assault, he appeals to elio to help him reach the forbidden world 90 miles across the ocean. Aug 22, 20 lucy mulloy could not have asked for better publicity for her debut feature, una noche, when it premiered at the 2012 tribeca film festival without two of its three leads. Some say that one of the greatest achievements of the cuban regime has been the unprecedented expansion of havanas slums, which are said to be nearly encompassing most of havana. The tribeca film festival premiere of una noche, a film about three cuban teens trying to escape the communist island nation for a better life in the u. Cuban actors defect to us en route to new york premiere this article is more than 7 years old art imitates life as stars of lucy molloys una noche, about two siblings who try to flee cuba. Though most of the entire movie was clear, some parts of it were a little strange to me. Aug 10, 20 brimming with the nervous energy of havanas restless youth in the crumbling sunbleached capital, una noche follows one sweltering day, full of hope and fraught with tension, that burns to a. Una noche official trailer 1 20 drama movie hd in havana, raul dreams of escaping to miami. This movie shows that whatever the case, the conditions there are pretty bad. Una noche is heartwrenching movie that takes us to havana, cuba, this unique country that in this day and age of globalization is still a mystery to so many. Prizewinning film s cuban actors to seek asylum in miami. Una noche official trailer 1 20 drama movie hd youtube. That is until very recently when elio went to work for a restaurant where he befriends rauldariel arrechaga.
Depicted by writerdirector lucy mulloy as a grimy, sweaty locale where people do little more than screw, steal, and evade the police, cuba comes off as a place of squalid desperation and angst in this inspiredbytrueevents tale, in. Unbeknowst to her, they are preparing to float their way. Lola versus aims to be a different sort of romcom steven zeitchik. Cuban stars of film screening at tribeca fest may have defected. Una noche looks at the conditions in modern cuba that have driven many citizens to flee the country. Una noche actors from cuba flee during films tribeca. Una noche follows three cuban teenagers who try to escape their. Una noche was a gripping film about three friends trying to escape cuba for a better life in america. No return in havana, raul dreams of escaping to miami. English version una noche movie guide una noche is a 2012 film based on a true story by lucy mulloy that illustrates the hardships of living in cuba for three teenagers and their decision and. The best films about cuba to watch before you visit.
Nervous desperation is the energy of una noche, a sexually charged. Cuban actors missing from tribeca film festival resurface in miami. Meet spike lees protege lucy mulloy, director of una noche. Unfortunately, the happy and free cuba that ernest hemingway loved so dearly.
Una noche stars, who play twins fleeing cuba, expecting twins after fleeing cuba. Running at a solid ninety minutes, the film, as you might expect, centers around una noche, or, one night, in the life of three teenage cuban natives, living another frustrating day in their poverty. Una noche director supports defecting cuban actors. A decidedly unromantic havana is the hostile home two close friendsand, eventually, one of their sistersattempt to escape for miami shores in una noche. Trapped in the nervous desperation of havana, raul dreams of escaping to miami. The feature directorial debut of lucy mulloy, a new york documentarian, una noche surges with vitality so palpable that, for its duration, you feel as if you were living in the skins of. Spanish version una noche movie guide una noche is a 2012 film based on a true story by lucy mulloy that illustrates the hardships of living in cuba for three teenagers and their decision and journey to flee the island. Una noche stars who fled cuba living in las vegas and. In una noche, teenagers flee cuba the new york times. Una noche director worried for missing cuban actors. I enjoyed the film because there was phenomenal acting by everyone involved in the production, and i was drawn into the story. Aug 23, 20 lucy mulloy is the young director behind the dramatic film una noche, which tells the story of one day in the life of three cuban teenagers.
A pair of young cuban actors who play twins who attempt to flee the communist country have sought political asylum in the u. Cuban actors vanish before una noche film premiere video. That is until very recently when elio went to work for a. Prizewinning films cuban actors to seek asylum in miami, reuters vom 28.
After an almost riot during the first two showings of the film in havana the regime felt threatened by its message. Though mulloy is not from cuba herself, rather a native from great britain, currently residing in new york, una noche demonstrates her intimate knowledge of cuba s socioeconomic realities. Una noche director worried for missing cuban actors the director and one of the stars of the tribeca film festival awardwinning film, una noche attend the. Most of the film takes part on the day the trio decides to finally leave it all behind and focuses more on the procurement of items needed to build a raft and make their escape than the actual. Curvy cuban angelina castro bangs gia love with a strap on. Two cuban actors who went missing in miami 10 days ago en route to the tribeca film festival have surfaced, announcing they have indeed defected to the united states.
Una noche stars were to appear at tribeca film festival on thursday. The film is una noche, a gripping tale of a trio of beautiful havana teenagers and their daring escape from the city. A scene from lucy mulloys drama una noche, about cuban teenagers who seek to escape to miami. May 02, 2012 in cuban film and in real life, defecting tempts the young. Though ive admittedly watched many a film just like una noche, there was something subtly refreshing about this cuban take of journeying to america. When accused of assault, his only option is to flee. It features alec guinness as a british salesman who is tasked with setting up a spy network for mi6. In fact, the only people going anywhere in cuba are the tourists and their money. A feature debut captures the country in almostdocumentary detail, but the plot thins. Making very effective use of cuban nonpro actors, mulloy takes us around the mean streets of havana, where the shops are empty, but private homes stock everything from jewelry to motors to hiv meds. New comingofage film una noche tells the story of three cuban teenagers risking the oversea journey from their native country to miami in search of the ol american dream. The film una noche is a brilliant and robust indictment of the present cuban regime. Daniel arrechaga, who plays raul, is an energetic free spirit whos been drowning in the sedentary existence of his mundane job while at the same time trying to sell and trade.
Unfortunately, the happy and free cuba that ernest hemingway loved so dearly died a violent death a good many years ago. Prizewinning films cuban actors to seek asylum in miami. Thrilling cuban drama film una noche will hit new york city theaters starting friday, august 23rd, followed by an itunes release on august 26th. Apr, 2011 cuban film directed by lester hamlet, produced by firepower entertainment in association with icaic. Jul 30, 20 this feature is not available right now. Written and directed by lucy mulloy, noche marks her first feature film directorial effort, and the experience of watching is a reward.
Una noche 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jan 18, 20 lucy mulloys una noche one night takes you into the depths of the cuban culture and exposes how far its main characters are willing to go to find a better life. Director lucy mulloy spent several months in havana, cuba researching what would become her debut feature film, una noche. Reading charles lanes important column in the washington post about a new indie film, una noche one night, i promptly rented it on demand. Give me just one night una noche, a song by 98 degrees. In cuban film and in real life, defecting tempts the young. Filmed in havana a few years after the revolution, this dark comedy is a great way of seeing how the cuban capital used to look. Lanes important column in the washington post about a new indie film, una noche one night, i promptly rented it on demand on my cable.
Cuban actors defect to us en route to new york premiere. Lila, the cuban teenager who is one of the lead characters in lucy mulloys first feature, una noche, says in voiceover that she watches the people return to havana from miami, tourists now, and they seem changed. Contemporary havana, as depicted in the film, is an. Aug 30, 20 una noche stars who fled cuba living in las vegas and expecting twins. A common debate in the us is whether the conditions in cuba are due more to the castro brothers or to the us embargoblockade. That is why the dictatorships censors have prohibited it from being shown in cuba. Spanish movie activity una noche a cuban drama english. Aug 23, 20 a scene from lucy mulloys drama una noche, about cuban teenagers who seek to escape to miami. One night, full of hope, they face the biggest challenge of their lives.
Numerous cuban actors and sports stars have over the years defected to the u. Una noche stars, who play twins fleeing cuba, expecting. When raul played by dariel arrechaga is accused of. The story of three havana teenagers attempting to escape cuba for a better life in america is conveyed with urgent, roughhewn simplicity in director lucy mulloys una noche. Cuban actors portraying wouldbe defectors in new film una. Great nonprofessional cast and the filmmakers surprising access adds up to a vivid picture of cuban street life. Lila, the cuban teenager who is one of the lead characters in lucy mulloys first feature, una noche, says in voiceover that she watches the. I wonder what kind of help mulloy the director received from people in. Apr 30, 2012 the tribeca film festival premiere of una noche, a film about three cuban teens trying to escape the communist island nation for a better life in the u.
Director lucy mulloys first feature film, una noche, is a dark, dramatic love letter from cuba that explores the human side of the balsero phenomenon cubans fleeing to florida via raft. Two of the films stars, javier nunez florian and anailin. Aug 30, 20 art imitates life with the cuban film una noche opening august 30 for one week only at the digital gym cinema. Una noche eine nacht in havanna trailer 1 las ut deutsch. This is a very beautiful and quite accurate movie when it comes to the cuba that i know. An incomplete list of films produced in cuba in year order. The first cuban american film coproduction since 1958. When i was first asked to write about a film about cuba, i couldnt have been more excited. New statements about two cuban una noche actors who. The consequences of una noche, a film by lucy mulloy huffpost. Mar 06, 2012 una noche marked by a vibrant evocation of havana street life and excellent performances from three nonpro naturals, una noche throws off a restless energy well attuned to its tale of impetuous. They never actually attended the film premier in new york. In a new twist on artimitatinglifeimitatingart, two of the actors from writerdirector lucy mulloys tribeca film festival drama una noche vanished into miami upon arriving from cuba. Una noche, war witch win prizes at tribeca film festival.
When i attended the cuban premiere of lucy mulloys muchtouted debut film una noche last december, a riot nearly broke out in the streets of. Una noche, war witch win prizes at tribeca film festival cuban stars of film screening at tribeca fest may have defected tribeca 2012. Rough edges aside, una noche makes for an assured, first goround for its young writerdirector. Riveting cuban drama una noche arrives in nyc theaters.
Mulloy brings a documentarians objective eye to una noche, yet the. Spike lee believed in lucy malloys cuban drama that he offered to present the film and mentor the britishborn director throughout the filmmaking process. Lucy mulloys film focuses on the faded glamour tourists see when they visit cubas capital havana. The firsttime filmmaker behind una noche tells cinemovie it was not an easy process especially when it came to shooting in cuba. The story behind una noche, of the two stars who play twins actually defecting to the usa for real during a festival appearance, falling in love and having twins of their own, is unfortunately far more interesting than the film itself. Apr 23, 2012 on monday the film festival released a statement saying that, only dariel arrechada attended the tribeca film festival premiere screening of una noche on thursday, april 19. Una noche, a film about cuba you have to see ron radosh. Contemporary havana, as depicted in the film, is an impoverished. Aug 23, 20 nervous desperation is the energy of una noche, a sexually charged and tense film that takes place over the course of one very long day in havana, as three teenagers scheme to put together a raft that will transport them the 90 dangerous miles across the ocean to miami. I had always been fascinated by its history, having. Transcript for cuban actors vanish before ny film premiere this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. New york affording a rare window into havana whose authenticity owes much to a trio of gifted. Apr 28, 2012 univision news spoke exclusively to the star and director of cuban film una noche, a big winner at the 2012 tribeca film festival, about their costars defecting.
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