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Boccaccerías Habaneras

2013 · 100 min

A wry, talky Cuban comedy of interlocking tales, playful and earthy, that rewards attention with sly storytelling charm.

Directed by: Arturo Sotto Díaz
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Arturo Sotto Díaz, Yudith Castillo, Claudia Álvarez

Overview: Three stories, loosely inspired on short stories from classic Boccaccio’s Decameron, are connected by a creatively-bankrupt writer who offers money in exchange for original subjects.

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Directed by: Arturo Sotto Díaz
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Arturo Sotto Díaz, Yudith Castillo, Claudia Álvarez

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
class
love
deception
ambition
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
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Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Arturo Sotto Díaz
Written by: Arturo Sotto Díaz
Starring: Arturo Sotto Díaz, Yudith Castillo, Claudia Álvarez, Félix Beatón, Raúl Bravo, Irela Bravo, Yerlín Pérez López, Omar Franco
Music: Andrés Levin
Cinematography: Alejandro Pérez
Runtime: 100 min
Country: Cuba
Languages: Spanish

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