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7 Days in Havana (2011)
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Original name: 7 días en La Habana
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Cuba, Spain
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A young American boy is trying to break into the acting business, and goes to Cuba during a film festival.
Style:
realistic, captivating, intellectual, political, sentimental, sincere, touching, serious, anthology, contemplative
Plot:
self discovery, city life, society, introspection, tour guide, lifestyle, culture clash, musician, actor, lgbt, singer, dancing, female nudity, taxi driver, ritual, flying, epiphany, award ceremony, urban, lesbian kiss, singing in a car, construction site, virgin mary statue
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
cuba, havana cuba, latin america
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