Montreal. Emmanuel is a Cuban emigrant who only wants to rest after his intense work days. One day he meets Nicole, a beautiful anarchist and social fighter, who leads him down an unexpected path.
Director:Emmanuel Martín
Year of production: 2023
Countries: Canada, Cuba
Running Time: 77’
Programming
Monday December 4th to Sunday December 10th
10:00 – 24:00 (GMT-5)
Festhome
Online for Cuba
Tuesday December 5
14:00h (GMT-6)
Laboratorio Arte Alameda
Calle Dr Mora 7, Colonia Centro, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06050 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Wednesday December 6
14:00h (GMT-6)
Laboratorio Arte Alameda
Calle Dr Mora 7, Colonia Centro, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06050 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Wednesday December 6
21:00h (GMT-3)
Centro Cultural General San Martín
Sarmiento 1551, C1042 ABC, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Thursday December 7
14:00h (GMT-6)
Laboratorio Arte Alameda
Calle Dr Mora 7, Colonia Centro, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06050 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Production: Emmanuel Martín, Mike Som, César Solís, Lester Harbert Noguel
Genre: Fiction
Languages: Spanish, English. French
Production company: Independientes Bajo Tierra
Photography: Jonathan Melo, Francois Dufort, Noé Palard
Screenplay: Emmanuel Martín
Editing: Emmanuel Martín
Sound Design: Arango R. Dahl
Music: Jefferson Pérez, Rubén Lester
Cast: Emmanuel Martín, Mahélie Lortie, Camilla Purdy, Iulia Nastase, Cassille Franche-Karsenti, Lester Harbert Noguel, Myriam Lopez, Umar Chaudhry, Danay Campos
Festival Selections: Festival premiere
Director's bio:
Emmanuel Martín Hernández (Cuba, 1983). Emmanuel Martín Hernández (Cuba, 1983). Filmmaker, actor, journalist and chess teacher. With the exception of "Un homme sous son influence", filmed in Montreal, all his films have been made in his hometown, Santiago de Cuba. Among them are the short films "En el iglú" (2008) and "Buen viaje, Stalkers" (2011), as well as the feature film "Historias de ajedrez" (2019).