Screens Sunday, October 23, 5:30 pm
El Telón de Azúcar
(The Sugar Curtain)
Cuba / Spain / France / 2006 / 80 min
Director: Camila Guzmán Urzúa
Producers: Nathalie Trafford, Camila Guzmán Urzúa
Screenwriter: Camila Guzmán Urzúa
Cinematographer: Camila Guzmán Urzúa
Editors: Claudio Martínez, Camila Guzmán Urzúa
Sound Design: Jean-Jacques Quinet
Music: Omar Sosa
“El Telón de Azúcar” is the portrait of that generation of Cubans who were living Cuba's utopian dream during the Golden Era of the revolution. Childhood memories of those who were born and raised during the 1970s are almost paradisiacal: a peaceful everyday life, solidarity among neighbors and friends. Commencing with her childhood, the 35-year-old filmmaker turns her attention back to her childhood and looks back at the present from there. In doing so, she shows how world politics accelerated the process of growing up for a whole generation.
“El Telón de Azúcar” es el retrato de esa generación de cubanos que ha vivido la utopía del sueño cubano durante la Era Dorada de la revolución. Memorias de niñez casi paradisíacas. Recuerdos de una vida diaria pacífica y solidaria entre vecinos y amigos, de aquellos que nacieron y fueron criados durante los años 70s. Con una mirada retrospectiva que comienza con su niñez, la directora de 35 años, vuelve su atención hacia ella y desde allí, hacia el presente. Haciendo eso, ella nos muestra como las políticas mundiales aceleraron el proceso de crecimiento de toda una generación.
Awards: FIPRESCI Award, Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, 2007; Prix Louis Marcorelles, Cinema du Reel Festival, 2007; Best Director Award, Lima Film Festival, 2007; SIGNIS Prize, Santiago Film Festival, 2007
Film Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Film Year: 2006
Run Time: 80 min