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Nighthouse

Marcel Beltrán

Synopsis

Havana, wonder city, has its roots in the spirit of those who inhabit it. The homeland that absorbs from its bosom and reveals itself to us. A utopian vision inspired by Havana and its symbols from the treatment and degradation of celluloid.

Programming

October 26th

Berkeley/ Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) /  2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94720, Estados Unidos

19:00 (GMT-7)

About the film

Production:

Marcel Beltrán, Ivonne Cotorruelo

Genre:

Documentary, Experimental

Languages:

Spanish

Production Companies:

Mediocielo Films

Cinematography:

Marcel Beltrán

Screenplay:

Marcel Beltrán y Mauricio Beltrán

Editing:

Marcel Beltrán

Sound Design:

Marcel Beltrán

Music:

N/A

Cast:

Mauricio Beltrán

Festival Track:

Festival Selections: Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, Muestra Joven (Jury Award), Cine joven cubano en el sur, Frontera Sur, Festival Insularia, Cuban Lens: Contemporary Cinema and Emerging Filmakers - New York, Festival Internacional de Curtas de Verín, documenta fifteen.

About the director

Marcel Beltrán

Marcel Beltrán is a Cuban filmmaker currently living and working in São Paulo, Brazil. With film studies at EICTV (Cuba) and Concordia University (Canada), his films have screened internationally at festivals such as IDFA, Hot Docs, MoMA Doc Fortnight, DOC NYC, RIDM, FICG, Busan, DOK Leipzig, Málaga, among others. Founder of Mediocielo Films, professor at EICTV and Chavón | The School of Design, consultant for projects in development at international level and facilitator for sustainability in the arts.