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Author: hgffglasgow

By hgffglasgow Posted on 26th October 202110th November 2021

Amor Vertical / Vertical Love – 20/11/21

Architecture student Estela (Silvia Aguila) makes a suicide attempt after her plans for solving Havana’s housing shortage are rejected. This brings her into contact with earthy, cynical hospital nurse Ernesto (Jorge Perugorria). Estela invites him home for dinner…

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Categories: Film programme, Programme 2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 26th October 202118th October 2022

Cuba’s Life Task: Combating Climate Change + Panel Discussion

In 2017, the Cuban government approved the State Plan to confront climate change, known as ‘Tarea Vida’ (Life Task). As a small Caribbean island, Cuba is disproportionately affected by climate change through extreme weather events, heat waves, drought, torrential rain…

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Categories: Film programme, Programme 2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 26th October 202118th October 2022

Breton es Un Bebe / Breton is a Baby – 20/11/21

inspired by the surrealist artist Andres Breton. They travel to urban and rural places, observing local customs and rituals, partaking in local cuisines and interacting with entrepreneurs…

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Categories: Film programme, Programme 2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 26th October 202118th October 2022

Alejandro Valera Losa presents Se Muere de Sed La Tia – 20/11/21

Cuban Music Video Music Video maker based in Glasgow Alejandro Valera Losa and Cuban filmmaker Arturo Sotto based in Havana will screen and discuss their latest Los Van Van video clip and talk about…

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Categories: Film programme, Programme 2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 26th October 202118th October 2022

El Nido de Mantis / Mantis Nest + Q&A Arturo Sotto – 20/11/21

It is the summer of 1994 in Cuba, and tensions are high amidst the migratory crisis with the USA. In the village of Siboney, a young woman, Sugar, is convicted of murder …

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Categories: Film programme, Programme 2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 26th October 202118th October 2022

Boccaccerias Habaneras

Three independent stories linked to a writer’s room with imaginative crisis where people go to tell their stories, hoping someday to find fame as a character in a novel…

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Categories: Film programme, Programme 2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 26th October 202113th November 2021

Los Zafiros – Music from The Edge of Time – 21/11/21

Music, history and emotion fuel this award-winning tribute to Los Zafiros – the Beatles of 1960s Cuba. To those whose lives they briefly touched, Los Zafiros are legends. A musical phenomenon molded by their time and place, The Sapphires caused a sensation in Havana and beyond throughout the 1960s…

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Categories: Film programme, Programme 2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 26th October 202110th November 2021

El Techo / The Roof – 21/11/21

Three young friends with their own ambitions meet up each day to talk about their lives. Bored and looking for a better future, they decide to set up their own business with what few resources they have. The pursuit of their dream doesn’t come without a cost but this ultimately leads them to a new maturity…

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Categories: Film programme, Programme 2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 26th October 202113th November 2021

Queens Of The Revolution – 21/11/21

Since 1985, El Mejunje has offered refuge for people marginalized under Castro and a stage for their drag shows, punk rock and spoken word performances. From the beginning, El Mejunje’s performers risked persecution and violence from both the Cuban state and society at large…

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Categories: Film programme, Programme 2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 26th October 202113th November 2021

Opening Party at Mango

Mango Tropical Bar/Restaurant
373 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow, G2 3HU
Join the regular salsa party hosted by Tumbao Salsa School to kick off the Festival experience!

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Categories: Programme 2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 15th September 202123rd October 2022

Cuba, the Olympics and Juantorena

This summer has been one of glory for Cuba, and with 7 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals, Cuban athletes reached an amazing 14th place in the Tokyo 2020 … Continue reading Cuba, the Olympics and Juantorena

Categories: Blog, HGFF2021
By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th November 202015th November 2020

Book Review: We Are Cuba by Helen Yaffe

“We are Cuba!” is about the complex situation that the Caribbean island has lived in during the last 30 years. It is an account of how the criminal US blockade, … Continue reading Book Review: We Are Cuba by Helen Yaffe

Categories: Blog, HGFF2020, Uncategorized
By hgffglasgow Posted on 9th November 202015th November 2020

Eliades Ochoa: Taking Cuban Music to the Global Stage

Anyone familiar with Cuban music, knows the song Chan Chan. The Buena Vista Social Club classic has become representative for Cuba all over the world. Its evocative opening melody is … Continue reading Eliades Ochoa: Taking Cuban Music to the Global Stage

Categories: HGFF2020
By hgffglasgow Posted on 3rd November 20203rd November 2020

Silvio Rodríguez: The Life of a Cuban Legend

Nobody represents leftist culture in music quite like poet-musician Silvio Rodríguez. Born in 1946 in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, Rodríguez became one of the leading figures of the … Continue reading Silvio Rodríguez: The Life of a Cuban Legend

Categories: HGFF2020
By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Day of the Flowers

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

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Kid’s Salsa Latin Fun (Zoom class)

Sat 7 November 2020 Time: 1– 1.45pm  (video from live dance class with Farah in Kelvingrove Musuem as part of HGFF 2019) Online Salsa dance class for children, led by … Continue reading Kid’s Salsa Latin Fun (Zoom class)

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Cuban Salsa Dance Workshop with Oscle and Lisi (via Zoom)

Sat 7 Nov 2020 Time: 4 – 5pm Open level Salsa ‘Suelta’ / Solo Dance workshop with Cuban professional Dancers OSCLE & LISI. Havana Glasgow Film Festival is very pleased … Continue reading Cuban Salsa Dance Workshop with Oscle and Lisi (via Zoom)

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Migrant Voice Media Lab Training Scotland

Monday 9 November Time: 6.30 – 8.30pm *Free, but registration required. Open to all.  A training session in partnership with Migrant Voice  The programme will include the following sessions: 1/ … Continue reading Migrant Voice Media Lab Training Scotland

Categories: HGFF2020
By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

De Vuelta Al Barrio / Back to the Neighbourhood

Sat 7 November 2020 Time: 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

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Welcome to HGFF20 with Co-Directors Eirene Houston and Hugo Rivalta

Tues 10 November 2020 Time: 6.45 – 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 … Continue reading Welcome to HGFF20 with Co-Directors Eirene Houston and Hugo Rivalta

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Cuba: Living Between Hurricanes

Tues 10 November 2020 Time: 7.30 – 9.15pm Cuba: Living Between Hurricanes + live Q+A with director Michael Chanan Michael Chanan / 2019 / Documentary / N/C / 1hr10mins A film … Continue reading Cuba: Living Between Hurricanes

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Nosotros La Música / We are the Music

Wed 11 November 2020 Time: 5.30 – 6:40pm Rogelio Paris / 2004 / Poland / Documentary /N/C / 1hr6min A rare panorama of Cuban music and dance from the 1960s. … Continue reading Nosotros La Música / We are the Music

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Inocencia / Innocence 

Thu 12 November 2020 Time: 2.30 – 4.30pm Alejandro Gil / Cuba / 2018 / Fiction / 18 / 2hr1min Havana, November 1871. A class of first year medical students … Continue reading Inocencia / Innocence 

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Cuban Food Night with Chef Gary Maclean

Wed 11 November 2020 Time: 8–9pm A fun and informative evening in the kitchen of Glaswegian chef Gary Maclean, cooking food inspired by his recent trip to Cuba. In December … Continue reading Cuban Food Night with Chef Gary Maclean

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Ghost Town to Havana

Thu 12 November 2020 Time: 5.00 –7.15pm Ghost Town to Havana, Introduced by Cinematographer Roberto Chile + Q&A Eugene Corr Eugene Corr, Roberto Chile / 2015 / Documentary / N/C … Continue reading Ghost Town to Havana

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

El Viaje Extraordinario de Celeste Garcia / The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste Garcia

Thurs 12 November 2020 Time: 8 – 10pm El Viaje Extraordinario de Celeste Garcia / The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste Garcia + Q&A Guest actor María Isabel Díaz (TBC) Arturo … Continue reading El Viaje Extraordinario de Celeste Garcia / The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste Garcia

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

The Man Behind the Myth, Intimate Portrait of Fidel Castro

Friday 13 November 2020 Time: 12 – 1pm Jean Pelletier / 2015 / Canada / Doc / 55min Fidel Castro is one of the most famous and controversial figures of … Continue reading The Man Behind the Myth, Intimate Portrait of Fidel Castro

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

La Pelicula de Ana / Ana’s Film

Friday 13 November 2020 Time: 2 – 3.40pm Daniel Diaz Torres / 2012 / Drama / 18 / 1hr40min Another chance to see this favourite from our very first festival … Continue reading La Pelicula de Ana / Ana’s Film

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Nicolás Guillén Landrián – Memory in Progress

Friday 13 November 2020 Time: 4.30 – 7pm 4.30-5.55 films 6-7 discussion (available to watch internationally, via our Facebook page) Nicolás Guillén Landrián – Memory in Progress + Panel Discussion … Continue reading Nicolás Guillén Landrián – Memory in Progress

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Cuba and COVID19: Public Health, Science and Solidarity

Friday 13 November 2020 Time: 7.30 – 9.45pm Click here to watch the film on Muvi 7.30 –7.35World Premiere of Luz Y Esperanza / Light and Hope – a special … Continue reading Cuba and COVID19: Public Health, Science and Solidarity

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202020th September 2021

Elpidio Valdes

Saturday 14 November 2020 Time: 10.15am – 11.30am Elpidio Valdes Juan Padrón/ 1979 / Cuba / Animation / 1hr10min This film is captioned and is in Spanish with English subtitles … Continue reading Elpidio Valdes

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Vampiros en La Habana / Vampires in Havana

Saturday 14 November 2020 Time: 3.40pm – 5pm Q&A 5-6pm Juan Padrón / Cuba / 1985 / Animation, Comedy, Horror / 1hr20min This film is captioned The second of two … Continue reading Vampiros en La Habana / Vampires in Havana

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

La Pared de las palabras / The Wall of Words + discussion

Saturday 14 November 2020 Time: 1.00– 3.30pm Fernando Perez / Cuba / 2014 / Fiction / 15 / 1hr37min Feature film in association with ICAIC This film is captioned Another … Continue reading La Pared de las palabras / The Wall of Words + discussion

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Cuban cocktail making demo and informal chat with the HGFF team plus new videos by Los Van Van

Saturday 14 November 2020 Time: 6.15 – 6.45pm A chance to learn how to make a classic Cuban cocktail – a mojito. Have these ingredients at hand – ice, sugar, … Continue reading Cuban cocktail making demo and informal chat with the HGFF team plus new videos by Los Van Van

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Cuban Legends Double Bill – Eliades Ochoa and Silvio Rodríguez

Saturday 14 November 2020 Time: 7.30 – 10.15pm Eliades Ochoa: From Cuba to the World 7.30 – 9.10pm Cynthia Biestek, Ruben Gomez / 2019 / UK / Documentary, Biography, Music … Continue reading Cuban Legends Double Bill – Eliades Ochoa and Silvio Rodríguez

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By hgffglasgow Posted on 13th October 202019th February 2021

Cecilia + Connecting Cuban and Scottish literature – Felix Flores Varona

Sunday 15 November 2020 Film 11.30am-1.40pmDiscussion 1.40-3pm Humberto Solás / 1982 / Spain / Drama / 2hr7min Cecilia, a Cuban girl of mixed race in violent 19th-century Cuba, is raised … Continue reading Cecilia + Connecting Cuban and Scottish literature – Felix Flores Varona

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