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Guantanamera (1995) 6.8
It is a satire about life in Cuba. The members of a funeral procession and some truckdrivers who have to take the same route begin to talk about god and the world ending up in discovering ... See full summary » |
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Title: Guantanamera (1995)
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Adolfo
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Mirta Ibarra | ... |
Georgina
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Jorge Perugorría | ... |
Mariano
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Raúl Eguren | ... |
Candido
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Pedro Fernández | ... |
Ramon
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Luis Alberto García | ... |
Tony
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Conchita Brando | ... |
Yoyita
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Suset Pérez Malberti | ... |
Iku
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Assenech Rodriguez | ... |
Grieving Woman
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Louisa Pérez Nieto | ... |
Marilis
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Idalmis Del Risco | ... |
Hilda
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Ikay Romay | ... |
Wina
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Mercedes Arnáez | ... |
Vivian
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José Antonio Espinosa | ... |
Justo
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Alfredo Ávila | ... |
Tirso
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It is a satire about life in Cuba. The members of a funeral procession and some truckdrivers who have to take the same route begin to talk about god and the world ending up in discovering that life for both groups has many similarities as well as a lot of differences depending on the point of view. Written by Volker Boehm
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Language:
SpanishRelease Date:
4 July 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Guantanamera - Eine Leiche auf Reisen See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$73,703 (USA) (25 July 1997)Gross:
$751,478 (USA) (5 December 1997)Company Credits
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Alta Films, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), Prime Films S.L. See more »
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The movie seems ambitious in its elements - a satire of bureaucratic Cuba (via the red tape associated with cross-country funeral delivery arrangements), frequent broad comedy (mainly in the truck driver's entanglements with his various women), much romantic wistfulness as the old man deals with a life largely wasted through lack of courage and Gina realizes the aridity of her marriage to Alonzo, within which her own creativity is stifled; the economic and cultural diversity of Cuba sketched in bits and pieces along the way. As executed, the overall framework for all of this - that of a loosely structured road movie - sets the tone more fully than might have been advisable: the rhythm reflects the leisurely procession along the road and the jauntily resigned renditions of the title song, which makes for good but not very provocative entertainment. The film seems to look back more than forward, with a pervasive sense of quiet nostalgia and regret about it, although there's also a gentle postivism that things can be overcome (with no thanks to the political infrastructure, it subtly suggests).