Author: hgffglasgow

Day of the Flowers + Q&A  Wed 28 October 2020 7.30 – 9.45pm John Roberts / 2013 / UK / Comedy, Drama, Romance/ 15 / 1hr39mins Two Scottish sisters, one … Continue reading Day of the Flowers

Sat 7 November 20201– 1.45pm  Kid’s Salsa Latin Fun  Salsa Latin Fun dance class for children, led by Cuban instructor from Tumbao Salsa School Farah Portela.Kids and families can all … Continue reading Super Saturday Salsa Launch

Sat 7 November 2020 7pm – 9.15pm De Vuelta Al Barrio / Back to the Neighbourhood + Q&A Alejandro Valera Alejandro Valera Losa / 2019 / Documentary / 16+ / … Continue reading De Vuelta Al Barrio / Back to the Neighbourhood

Tues 10 November 20207 – 7.20pm Join Eirene Houston in Glasgow and Hugo Rivalta in Havana as they introduce HGFF’s sixth Festival, discuss their personal highlights of the programme and the … Continue reading Welcome to HGFF20 with Co-Directors Eirene Houston and Hugo Rivalta

Tues 10 November 20207.30 – 9.15pm Cuba: Living Between Hurricanes + live Q+A with director Michael Chanan Michael Chanan / 2019 / Documentary / N/C / 1hr10mins A film about the … Continue reading Cuba: Living Between Hurricanes

Thu 12 November 20202.30 – 4.30pm Alejandro Gil / Cuba / 2018 / Fiction / 18 / 2hr1min Havana, November 1871. A class of first year medical students are imprisoned … Continue reading Inocencia / Innocence 

Wed 11 November 20208–9pm A fun and informative evening in the kitchen of Glaswegian chef Gary Maclean, cooking food inspired by his recent trip to Cuba. In December 2016 Gary … Continue reading Cuban Food Night with Masterchef Champion Gary Maclean

Thu 12 November 20205.00 –7.15pm Ghost Town to Havana, Introduced by Cinematographer Roberto Chile + Q&A Eugene Corr Eugene Corr, Roberto Chile / 2015 / Documentary / N/C / 1hr26mins … Continue reading Ghost Town to Havana

Thurs 12 November 20208–10pm El Viaje Extraordinario de Celeste Garcia / The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste Garcia + Q&A Guest actor María Isabel Díaz (TBC) Arturo Infante / 2019 / … Continue reading El Viaje Extraordinario de Celeste Garcia / The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste Garcia

Friday 13 November 20202 – 4.15pm Daniel Diaz Torres / 2012 / Drama / 18 / 1hr40min Another chance to see this favourite from our very first festival in 2015. … Continue reading La Pelicula de Ana / Ana’s Film

Friday 13 November 20204.30 – 7pm Nicolás Guillén Landrián – Memory in Progress + Q&A Inside Downtown (2001; 29 minutes), Nicolás Guillén Landrián and Jorge Egusquiza Retornar a la Habana con … Continue reading Nicolás Guillén Landrián – Memory in Progress

Friday 13 November 20207.30 –10pm An evening curated and presented by Helen Yaffe, including Premiere of Luz Y Esperanza/Light and Hope (4.30min) A special response to Covid-19 from one of … Continue reading Cuba and COVID19: Public Health, Science and Solidarity

Saturday 14 November 202010.15am – 11.30am Elpidio Valdes Juan Padrón/ 1979 / Cuba / Animation / 1hr10min Elpidio Valdés is a cartoon character and comic who starred in a number … Continue reading Spotlight on Cuban Animator Juan Padron

Saturday 14 November 202012.30pm – 1.50pm Juan Padrón / Cuba / 1985 / Animation, Comedy, Horror / 1hr20min Scientist Werner Amadeus, son of Count Dracula, develops an anti-sun formula for … Continue reading Vampires in Havana

Saturday 14 November 20202.45 – 5.30pm La Pared de las palabras / The Wall of Words + Discussion Fernando Perez / Cuba / 2014 / Fiction / 15 / 1hr37min … Continue reading La Pared de las palabras / The Wall of Words

Saturday 14 November 20205.45 – 6.30pm A chance to learn how to make a classic Cuban cocktail – a mojito. Have these ingredients at hand – ice, sugar, rum, fresh … Continue reading Cuban cocktail making demo and informal chat with the HGFF team

Saturday 14 November 20207.30 – 9.10pm Eliades Ochoa: From Cuba to the World Cynthia Biestek, Ruben Gomez / 2019 / UK / Documentary, Biography, Music /1h40min  Tracing the life and … Continue reading Cuban Legends Double Bill

Sun 15 November 20206.40 – 7.25pm Roberto Chile / Cuba /2006 /Doc / 37min Documentary about Cuban medical volunteers in Pakistan following the devastating earthquake of 2005. Register / login … Continue reading En Las Laderas del Himalaya / On the Slopes of the Himalayas

Sun 15 November 20207.30 – 9.30pm ¡SALUD!  / Health! + Discussion, Helen Yaffe and Gail Reed In association with Africa in Motion Connie Field / 2006 / Doc / 1hr33min  … Continue reading ¡SALUD! / Health!