Baracoa

By Pablo Briones, Switzerland, USA, Spain, 90´, 2019

In a quiet Cuban village, Leonel, an introspective boy, contemplates change as his older friend Antuán moves to the city.

In Distribuition

Synopsis

When hot summer comes to their tiny village in the Cuban countryside, Leonel and Antuán intimately explore their universe far from adults. With a considerable difference in age, their unique friendship is torn between games and fights, conversations about everyday life, existentialist questions, simple pleasures and boredom.

As his older friend is drawn to the busy life of the city, Leonel is forced to examine his life and place in the world.

While the Cuban society is going through a transitional period, the two friends also come to a crossroads.

Festivals and Awards

Festivals

WORLD PREMIER: 69th BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Generation KPlus & Nominated for the Glashütte Original Doc Award

22th FESTIVAL DE MÁLAGA
Official documentary competition
Winner of BIZNAGA DE PLATA – AUDIENCE AWARD

CPH:DOX 2019
Highlights section

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SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST 2019
Official Competition — Winner of THE YOUTH JURY AWARD

LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2019
Swiss Premiere

2019 DUHOK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Documentary Visions

FIDBA 2019
Official Selection – Latin American Feature Competition

MIDBO Bogota International Documentary Film Festival 2019
Official Selection

NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2019
Official Selection

FILMAR 2019
Opera Prima Competition

THIS HUMAN WORLD FESTIVAL 2019
International Competition

HAVANA FILM FESTIVAL 2019
Official Selection

SOLOTURNER FILM FESTIVAL 2020
Official Selection

2020 CINÉLATINO RENCONTRES DE TOULOUSE
Documentary Competition

2020 EL OJO LOCO
Documentary Competition

2020 IDF WEST LAKE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Chinese Premiere

Awards

22TH MALAGA FESTIVAL. CINEMA IN SPANISH
Biznaga de plata – Audience Award

2020 IDF WEST LAKE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Chinese Premiere

Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival
Young Jury Award

Cast & Crew

Cast

Antuán Alemán
Leonel Aguilera

Crew

Directed by: Pablo Briones
Co- directed by: Jace Freeman and Sean Clark “The moving Pictures Boys”
Produced by: Benjamin Poumey
Coproduced by: Estephania Bonnett, Jace Freeman, Sean Clark
DOP: Jace Freeman Sound: Sean Clark
Dirección de producción: Camelia Farfán
Editor: Damián Plandolit
Sound Designer: Riccardo Studer
Original Score: Pablo Garmón
Worldwide distribution: Lightdox