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THE UNSEEN GAZE: A RETROSPECTIVE OF NICOLÁS GUILLÉN LANDRIÁN

Presented in partnership with Hofstra University

The Havana Film Festival New York partners with Hofstra University to kick-off its program with a free program honoring Nicolás Guillén Landrián. The Unseen Gaze: A Retrospective present the significant restoration projection unveiling the lost legacy of Cuba's pioneering black filmmaker, Nicolás Guillén Landrián, shedding light on the forgotten contributions of Landrián while illuminating the dark realities that marginalized his work. Co-sponsored by the 24th Havana Film Festival in New York, the Hofstra Cultural Center, the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, and the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.

Free & Open to the Public

Advance registration is required

PANEL: THE FILMS OF NICOLÁS GUILLÉN LANDRIÁN

Featuring Enrique (Kiki) Álvarez, Luciano Castillo, & Diana Vargas, plus a selection of recently restored short films, subtitled in English

April 10 @ 2:40PM - 4:10PM

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY: Breslin 211, South Campus

Free & Open to the Public

Advance registration is required

SCREENING + Q&A
LANDRIÁN (Ernesto Daranas, 2022)

Ernesto Daranas’ new documentary Landrián (80 min), premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival last year, examines the reception and legacy of Guillén Landrián’s work in Cuba and abroad during his lifetime, and after. With Luciano Castillo, Breixo Viejo, Diana Vargas and Mario Murillo.

April 10 @ 4:20PM - 6:15PM

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY: Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus

Free & Open to the Public

Advance registration is required

Pastries - $4

Butter Croissant - $2.5

Coffee/Tea - $1

Fresh Juice - $2

Director
Ernesto Daranas
Country
Cuba
Spain
Year
2022
Genre
Documentary
Length
80 min.

An approach to the life and work of Nicolás Guillén Landrián (1938-2003), Cuba’s first black filmmaker, whose avant-garde films were censored, while he was subjected to imprisonment, psychiatric internment and finally exile.

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