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Havana

1990 · 90 min

A quiet, talk-driven portrait that lets ordinary voices carry the weight of a city and its politics.

Overview
The citizens of Havana talk about their lives, their city and Cuba under Castro.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • identity
    • isolation
    • freedom
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jana Boková
    Starring
    Reinaldo Arenas
    Runtime
    90 min

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