Las Polacas

A quiet, intimate car ride where a mother and daughter's conversation carries the weight of family and country.

Directed by

Carlos Barba Salva

Starring

Coralia Veloz, Tahimí Alvariño

Overview

Havana. Mother and daughter embark on a journey in an old Polski Fiat commonly known in Cuba as the “Polaquito”. The bond between Bertha and Margot does not prevent a family's and country's turbulence from arising. Immersed in conversation, the distance to an inevitable destination is shortened.

How it feels

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

About

Family, parenthood, memory, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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