Diego Alvarez Movies
Not a sequel, not really a prequel, sort of a remake, more of a re-imagining, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights follows the blossoming love affair of young couple Katey (Romola Garai) and Javier (Diego Luna) against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution in 1958. Katey is an American girl living in Cuba with her parents who meets Javier, a local. Javier takes Katey to a nightclub where he teaches her how to dance dirty Cuban-style. The two grow closer and closer, but when Castro takes over, Katey's parents decide to flee for the U.S., leaving Katey to make the ultimate decision. Tying the film together with the classic 1987 original is Patrick Swayze who reprises the role of Johnny Castle in a cameo. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Diego Luna, Romola Garai, (more)
- 1986
Mixed feelings about life in the U.S. filter through this drama featuring Adolfo (Armando Gutierrez), a young Colombian man who works in a record store and dreams of going to America and becoming a radio announcer. He does not hold a very high station in life so when he courts his girlfriend Patricia (Marcela Agudelo), her family does not approve. Unfortunately, when Adolfo tries to obtain his tourist visa, his application is rejected because his older brother went to the U.S. and never came back. Depressed but not defeated, Adolfo opts for buying a fake passport and visa, and heads toward the airport with Patricia in tow, and more optimism than common sense. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Armando Gutierrez, Marcela Agudelo, (more)
- 1980
An outrageous comedy that throws viewers into a culture shock. A suggestive satire about women who ignore society's rules. ~ Rovi
- Starring:
- Carmen Maura, Eva Siva, (more)
