EDITION VIII
8 -13 NOVEMBER 2022
2022 marks 20 Years since Glasgow was first twinned with Havana
We’re celebrating with a focus on Black filmmakers,
with a wonderful mix of films CLASSIC and NEW
Tickets will be available in early October. Our Programme will be coming soon but here are some highlights…
Glasgow 29 April 2022, 6pm Live Music + Historias de La Musica Cubana / Fusion in Cuban Music Q&A Director Arturo Sotto. 8.15pm – Queens of the Revolution (CC) After … Continue reading Spring Festival
WOOP! 20 years since Glasgow was first twinned with Havana! How are we celebrating? BIG! A full night of Cuban culture on Friday 29 April at CCA Glasgow– LIVE MUSIC … Continue reading Havana Glasgow Film Festival
One of the most remarkable films we’ve ever shown at Havana Glasgow Film Festival, and one that got the best audience reception, was Rebecca Heidenberg’s Queens of the Revolution, a … Continue reading Queens of the Revolution
Arturo Sotto is one of the most versatile directors in contemporary Cuban cinema, whose career and diverse body of work was celebrated at last year’s’ Havana Glasgow Film Festival. This … Continue reading The Sound of Cuba
Cuba, certainly at one point, had nothing to be proud of in its treatment of its queer communities, but things have changed to the point where it’s now one of the most progressive countries on LGBT rights outside of Europe, even if the old myths remain. It has one of the highest degrees of trans visibility anywhere in the world, with gender corrective surgery provided by the health service, and equal treatment in employment law guaranteed.
