Short film Azul Pandora to be screened at Cuban Festival

Havana, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The short film "Azul Pandora" (Blue Pandora) by Cuban filmmaker Alan Gonzalez will be screened at 12 y 23 movie theater in this capital, on Monday, as part of the 45th Havana International New Latin American Cinema Festival.

December 9, 2024
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This film was one of the three winning projects in the call for short films on equality, non-discrimination, and the rights of the LGTBIQ+ community, launched by the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) in 2021.

According to the synopsis, Roy, a white teenager, regularly shows up at the doorstep of Pandora, a middle-aged black transgender woman, in an attempt to convince her of how much he is in love with her.

Best known for his award-winning film “La mujer salvaje” (The Wild Woman, 2023), Gonzalez commented, “I had the joy of repeating experiences with some exceptionally talented actors in both films.”

The short film, starring Leydi Chiv, Eduardo Martinez, Mateo Menendez, and Yaite Ruiz, had its world debut at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), the Netherlands, earlier this year.

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