Armando Capó was born 1979 in Gibara, Cuba. He first graduated in painting from Cuba’s National School of Visual Arts. He later graduated in directing lm, TV and Radio at Instituto Superior de ARTE (ISA) and as documentary Film director at Escuela Internacional de Cine, San Antonio de los Baños. His works have been selected to participate in important festivals. He has produced several fiction short films, many of which have won awards at film festivals around the world. “La Marea” was selected for the critics as on of the best Cuban Films in 2009. Capó was invited by the MoMA (2013 MoMA’s International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media) and the Wintherthur Film Festival to do a retrospective on his previous works.
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Film Info
- Director: Armando Capó
- Genre: Fiction
- Country: Cuba, Costa Rica, France
Film Showtimes
Village East Cinema
Synopsis
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Cuba, summer 1994. In the midst of the Special Period, one of the greatest crises in the country’s history, thousands of Cuban rafters try to reach the United States illegally, never sure if they’ll make it out alive. With holidays starting, Carlos plunges into a carefree August, wandering around with his friends and falling in love for the first time. He remains unaware of the country’s uncertain future, until one by one, neighbors and friends leave in a search of a better life, friendship breaks apart, and families split up. In this hot summer, the Carlos’ world will turn upside down.
Festivals & Awards
- World Premiere: Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
- Best First Film: International Festival of New Latin American Cinema of Havana
- Best Feature Film: Seattle Latino Film Festival
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