7 Days in Havana
| 7 Days in Havana | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by |
Benicio del Toro Pablo Trapero Julio Médem Elia Suleiman Gaspar Noé Juan Carlos Tabío Laurent Cantet |
| Produced by |
Laurent Baudens Didar Domehri Alvaro Longoria Gael Nouaille Fabien Pisani |
| Written by | Leonardo Padura Fuentes |
| Starring |
Daniel Brühl Emir Kusturica Elia Suleiman Josh Hutcherson |
| Cinematography |
Daniel Aranyó Diego Dussuel |
| Edited by |
Thomas Fernandez Véronique Lange Alex Rodríguez Rich Fox Zack Stoff |
Production company |
Morena Films Full House |
| Distributed by | Rézo Films (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country |
Spain France |
| Language | Spanish, English, Serbian |
| Budget | €3 million[1] |
7 Days in Havana (Spanish: 7 días en La Habana) is a 2012 Spanish-language anthology film. Set during a week in the Cuban capital Havana, the film features one segment for each day, each segment directed by a different filmmaker. The directors are Julio Médem, Laurent Cantet, Juan Carlos Tabío, Benicio del Toro, Gaspar Noé, Pablo Trapero and Elia Suleiman. The screenplay was written by the Cuban novelist Leonardo Padura Fuentes.[2] The film is a co-production between companies in Spain, France and Cuba. It was shot on location in Havana.
Plot
- "El Yuma" (Monday, Benicio Del Toro)
- "Jam Session" (Tuesday, Pablo Trapero)
- "La tentación de Cecilia" (Wednesday, Julio Médem)
- "Diary of a Beginner" (Thursday, Elia Suleiman)
- "Ritual" (Friday, Gaspar Noé)
- "Dulce amargo" (Saturday, Juan Carlos Tabío)
- "La fuente" (Sunday, Laurent Cantet)
Cast
- Daniel Brühl as Spanish Businessman
- Emir Kusturica as himself
- Elia Suleiman
- Josh Hutcherson as Teddy Atkins
- Vladimir Cruz
- Mirta Ibarra
- Jorge Perugorria
Production
The film is a co-production between Spain's Morena Films and France's Full House, in association with Cuba's Havana Club International.[3] It had a budget of around €3 million.[1] Filming took place in Havana from 4 March to 6 May 2011.[4]
Release
The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
References
- 1 2 Ríos Pérez, Sergio (2011-01-04). "Morena Films gets ready to spend 7 Days In Havana". sineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Hopewell, John (2010-12-08). "Del Toro set to spend '7 Days in Havana'". Variety. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "7 Days in Havana: Cast & Credits". wildbunch.biz. Wild Bunch. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "7 Days In Havana (7 Dias En La Habana)". Screenbase. Screen International. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
External links
- Official website
- 7 Days in Havana at the Internet Movie Database
- 7 Days in Havana at AllMovie
- 7 Days in Havana at Rotten Tomatoes
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