BUSCANDO A CASAL / WHERE ARE YOU, CASAL?
HFFNY Centerpiece: Homage to Jorge Luis Sánchez (1960-2025)
TIME & LOCATION
Apr 04, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT
Quad Cinema, 34 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
ABOUT THE EVENT
Part of HFFNY CENTERPIECE: HOMAGE TO JORGE LUIS SÁNCHEZ (1960-2025)
BUSCANDO A CASAL / WHERE ARE YOU, CASAL?
Jorge Luis Sánchez | Cuba | Fiction | 2019 | 118 min
Julian del Casal, a 19th-century Cuban poet, dares to confront the island's highest authority by publishing an ironic article about the Captain General. The latter's reaction is swift, and he imposes a tightening siege on Casal’s life, using the lowest means to achieve the artist’s destruction. After facing doubts and defeats, Casal ultimately defends his choice of freedom to the very end.
Julian del Casal, poeta cubano del siglo XIX, se atreve a enfrentar al más alto poder de la isla publicando un irónico artículo acerca del Capitán General. La reacción de este no se hace esperar y establece sobre su vida un cerco que irá estrechándose valiéndose de los más bajos recursos, para lograr la aniquilación del artista. Casal,…
PURCHASE OPTIONS
General Admission
$15.00+$0.38 ticket service feeStudent / Senior
Must be able to present a valid ID at HFFNY box office demonstrating proof of eligibility. Senior discount for age 62+.
$10.00+$0.25 ticket service fee
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