East of Havana
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | East of Havana |
| Original title | East of Havana |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | Spanish (English subtitles) |
| Publishing year | 2006 |
| length | approx. 82 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Emilia Menocal , Jauretsi Saizarbitoria |
| script |
Emilia Menocal , Jauretsi Saizarbitoria |
| production |
Clark Peterson , Meagan Riley-Grant , Juan Carlos Saizabitoria , Charlize Theron |
| music | El Cartel |
| camera | Christophe Lanzenberg |
| cut | Fernando Villena |
East of Havana is an American documentary from 2006 , which was produced by Charlize Theron , among others . It was directed by Emilia Menocal and Jauretsi Saizarbitoria , who also wrote the script.
action
The film shows the life of three rappers who are friends and who live in Cuba : Magyori, Mikki and Soandry. You appear as the music group El Cartel . The friends are preparing for the national hip-hop festival in 2004.
Magyori, whose mother is a prostitute, talks about how difficult it is to survive. Mikki shows the filmmakers his outdated stereo system. Soandry's older brother fled to the United States. Soandry laments the marginalization of the politically oriented rapeseed in the USA in the 1990s.
Reviews
Robert Koehler wrote in Variety magazine on July 25, 2006 that the film offers a metaphor about artistic freedom. It should leave a clear mark on cinema and video rental. The camera work corresponds more to the artistic vision of the cameraman than a real documentary.
Michael Ordoña wrote in the Los Angeles Times on March 9, 2007 that the film offers a rare glimpse of everyday Cuban life.
Matt Zoller Seitz described the film in the New York Times on February 1, 2007 as a "revelation" .
backgrounds
The film was shot in Havana . Its world premiere took place on March 14, 2006 at the South by Southwest Film Festival . On February 2, 2007, it was released in selected US cinemas. On May 18, 2007, it was screened at the Monaco Charity Film Festival .
Web links
- East of Havana in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- East of Havana at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- East of Havana at Metacritic (English)
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Film review by Robert Koehler ( Memento of the original from September 18, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed September 18, 2008
- ^ Film review by Michael Ordoña , accessed September 18, 2008
- ^ Film review by Matt Zoller Seitz , accessed on September 18, 2008
- ^ Filming locations for East of Havana , accessed September 18, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for East of Havana , accessed September 18, 2008
