Baracoa

A slow, reflective journey through Cuba that quietly builds emotional weight, blending loss, understanding, and a touch of warmth.

Directed by

Luis Ernesto Doñas

Genres

Drama

Starring

Giancarlo Giannini, Carlos Luis González, Yadier Fernández

Overview

Felipe, an 85-year-old Italian revolutionary, watches a changing Cuba from his Havana balcony, while his son Pepe dreams of escaping to Canada, clinging to material comforts and idle ambition. As Felipe’s health declines, he forms a deep bond with his doctor Jimmi, a kindred revolutionary spirit whose secret nightlife alter ego—Estrellita, a drag performer—shocks Pepe. When Felipe dies, Pepe learns his father has left Jimmi co-ownership of the family estate in Baracoa, where his ashes are to rest. Forced to travel together across Cuba, Pepe and Jimmi begin an uneasy journey that slowly becomes one of reckoning, understanding, and redemption.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, identity, grief, redemption

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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