Revolutionary Comics
Comic strips tend to be regarded as a quintessentially American art form, having largely developed in that country via newspaper strips, before dominating the world – and now, cinema – … Continue reading Revolutionary Comics
Category: HGFF2022
Sara Gómez- Her Contribution
One of my favourite moments in cinema occurs at the end of Agnes Varda’s classic short film Salut les Cubains, a film composed entirely of still photos Varda took on … Continue reading Sara Gómez- Her Contribution
Music, Religion and Uprising: An Interview with Ricardo Bacallao
Ricardo Bacallao is a Cuban is an expatriate Cuban film director now based in Berlin, and founder of the Black Cuba series. While he studied directing for film, radio, and … Continue reading Music, Religion and Uprising: An Interview with Ricardo Bacallao
Double Consciousness – The Paradox of Race in Cuba
In egalitarian societies, some are of course, more equal than others, and Cuba is no exception. On the island, inequality is, as elsewhere, often structured around the axis of race. … Continue reading Double Consciousness – The Paradox of Race in Cuba
Gloria Rolando – Eternal Presences
Gloria Rolando is one of the most significant Cuban filmmakers currently working, a documentarian who has done groundbreaking work charting the complex history of Black people, often Black women, who … Continue reading Gloria Rolando – Eternal Presences
Spring Festival
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
Havana Glasgow Film 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
Queens of the Revolution
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
The Sound of Cuba
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