Viva Cuba! (2005)

Viva Cuba! (2005)
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When the parents of an upper-class girl and a lower-class boy forbid their children from playing with one another based strictly on each family's social standings, they underestimate the strength of the bond between two children who are still blind to the dividing lines that define the adult world. Malú is a girl from an upper-class background, and her best friend Jorgito is the son of poor but proud socialists. When Malú's single mother forbids her from interacting with Jorgito, citing his family as coarse and commonplace, Jorgito's infuriated mother reciprocates in kind. But neither parent realizes how deep the bond between the two children truly runs, and when Malu's mother announces plans to leave Cuba, they run away to the other side of the island together on a mission to locate Malu's father and convince him not to sign the forms that would allow her to do so. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Malu Tarrau BrocheJorgito Milo Avila, (more)
Director(s):
Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Viva Cuba!

When the parents of an upper-class girl and a lower-class boy forbid their children from playing with one another based strictly on each family's social standings, they underestimate the strength of the bond between two children who are still blind to the dividing lines that define the adult world. Malú is a girl from an upper-class background, and her best friend Jorgito is the son of poor but proud socialists. When Malú's single mother forbids her from interacting with Jorgito, citing his family as coarse and commonplace, Jorgito's infuriated mother reciprocates in kind. But neither parent realizes how deep the bond between the two children truly runs, and when Malu's mother announces plans to leave Cuba, they run away to the other side of the island together on a mission to locate Malu's father and convince him not to sign the forms that would allow her to do so. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
80 mins

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Director(s):
Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
Writer(s):
Manolito RodriguezJuan Carlos Cremata Malberti
Producer(s):
Nicolas Duval-AdassovskyEric Brach
Categories:
Family & Kids
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Alejandro T.

This is a great movie!! why children in Holliwood cant act like these Cuban kids? this is a road movie. The landscapes of Cuba are beautiful. Great acting, great script, great music, and great director.

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Caroline B.

This is a very good movie for all ages. Wonderful acting and story; and an amazing look into the beautiful landscapes of Cuba.

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Courtney J.

"Eye Weekly" Review: Two children on the cusp of adolescence embark on a journey to preserve their friendship in Viva Cuba, a film that works as both a sociopolitical allegory and a family entertainment. Tomboyish Malu (Malu Tarrau Broche) and quick-tempered Jorgito (Jorgito Milo Avila) share a bond that belies their families' disparate economic backgrounds, but their parents don't approve. Things get worse when Malu's grandmother dies and her family makes plans to leave Cuba, but the kids don't take it lying down -- they run away to find Malu's estranged dad, whom they hope will agree to impede the departure. Director Malberti has a simple, unfussy style that reflects his young heroes' clear-eyed naïveté, and even if the road-movie trajectory of the plot is obvious, Viva Cuba should hold interest for viewers of all ages. AN

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