Past screening

Habaneros

Directed by: Julien Temple
Runtime: 2hr 6min Year: 2017

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Directed by: Julien Temple
Runtime: 2hr 6min Year: 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Last Screened: Wed 17th Jan 2018

Julien Temple takes on the history of Havana, Cuba, in this magnetic ode to an extraordinary city, all set to a vibrant soundtrack of son cubano, salsa, jazz, rumba, mambo and hip hop.

Backed by a vibrant soundtrack of son cubano, salsa, jazz, rumba, mambo and hip hop, Julien Temple’s magnetic ode to Havana is pulsing with the musical energy of the city.

Blending together archive footage, animation, film excerpts and interviews with residents and experts, Habaneros takes us through the extraordinary history of the Cuban capital from the dictatorship of General Batista to the revolution of Fidel Castro, through to the present as locals wonder what the future for their time-capsule city will hold.