Screens Sunday, October 23, 5:30 pm
Havanna - Die Neue Kunst, Ruinen zu Bauen
(Habana: Arte Nuevo de Hacer Ruinas / Havana: The New Art of Making Ruins)
Germany / 2006 / 86 min
Directors: Florian Borchmeyer, Matthias Hentschler
Producers: Matthias Hentschler, Florian Borchmeyer
Screenwriter: Florian Borchmeyer
Director of Photography: Tanja Trentmann
Editor: Birgit Mild
Sound: Frank Schreiner
The New Art of Making Ruins traces the reflections and thoughts of people living in Havana, who spend their days among buildings in ruin. An essay on the ambivalence of magic and decay, the documentary records the last moments of these buildings, before they are renovated - or just collapse.
El Arte Nuevo de Hacer Ruinas presenta las reflexiones y pensamientos de las personas de La Habana que pasan el día viviendo en edificios en ruinas. Un ensayo sobre la ambivalencia de la magia y la decadencia, el documental recoge los últimos momentos de estos edificios antes de que se restauren - o se derrumben.
Cast: Antonio José Ponte, Nicanor del Campo, Reinaldo Lottis
Film Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Film Year: 2006
Run Time: 86 min