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Message from Cuba to award-winning filmmaker appreciated in Bolivia

Published on: February 29, 2024
12:59

La Paz, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) Iván Sanjinés, son of filmmaker Jorge Sanjinés, expressed gratitude on Thursday for a congratulatory message from Cuba on the occasion of his father being awarded with Bolivia's highest state distinction for his artistic work.

Prominent film and television director Daniel Diez dies in Cuba

Published on: December 3, 2023
09:06

Havana, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban filmmaker Daniel Diez Castrillo, a prominent documentary filmmaker and sound engineer, died at the age of 77 in this capital, the vice president of the Institute of Information and Social Communication of Cuba, Onelio Castle, confirmed on Facebook on Sunday.

Chilean filmmaker Littin urges to a crystal-clear Magna Carta

Published on: June 8, 2023
07:46

Santiago de Chile, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) The renowned filmmaker and member of Chile’s Constitutional Council Miguel Littin on Wednesday urged that entity to draft a proposal for a crystal-clear fundamental law to serve as a role model in the future.

Acclaimed Belgian filmmaker Raoul Servais dies at 94

Published on: March 20, 2023
15:52

Brussels, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) The wizard of Ostend, also known as the filmmaker and animator Raoul Servais died at the age of 94 at his home in Leffinge.

Cuban writers and artists honor filmmaker Pineda Barnet

Published on: October 28, 2021
13:31

Havana, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The National Association of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC) on Wednesday honored National Film Award winner Enrique Pineda Barnet on his birthday, who was a notable filmmaker, scriptwriter and one of the masters of Cuban cinema.

Ethiopian film-maker highlights Cuba’s contribution

Published on: October 17, 2021
11:20

Addis Ababa, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba was vital for Africans' independence and important for the achievement of major progress on the continent, but there is still much work to do, Negash Abdurahman, director of the documentary Cuba in Africa, said.

Russian protagonist of film in space addressed women’s forum

Published on: October 14, 2021
16:21

Moscow, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Yulia Peresild, the Russian protagonist of the film The Challenge, which is being currently shot in space, on Thursday spoke with attendees of the 3rd Eurasian Women's Forum, held in the city of Saint Petersburg.

Mexican festival evokes work by Cuban filmmaker Santiago Alvarez

Published on: October 14, 2021
10:50

Mexico City, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) A selection of short films by filmmaker Santiago Alvarez on Thursday evokes the work done by the renowned Cuban documentary filmmaker, from the screens of the Cervantino Festival, taking place in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Cuban filmmaker presents Soberania at Cervantino Festival in Mexico

Published on: October 12, 2021
15:52

Mexico City, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban filmmaker Alejandro Gil, one of Cuban participants in the 49th International Cervantino Festival, presented today for the first time to the Mexican public the Soberania (Sovereignty) documentary film.

Cuban filmmaker Lourdes Prieto dies

Published on: September 14, 2021
14:50

Havana, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban filmmaker Lourdes Prieto died from cancer today, aged 70, in Havana, Cubacine website informed.

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