''7 Days in Havana'' ( es, 7 días en La Habana) is a 2012 Spanish-language
anthology film
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. Set during a week in the Cuban capital
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. , the film features one segment for each day, each segment directed by a different filmmaker. The directors are
Julio Medem,
Laurent Cantet,
Juan Carlos Tabío
Juan Carlos Tabío (3 September 1943 – 18 January 2021) was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. His film ''Strawberry and Chocolate'' (1994), which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44 ...
,
Benicio del Toro
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rican actor and producer. He has garnered critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen A ...
,
Gaspar Noé,
Pablo Trapero and
Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman ( ar, إيليا سليمان, ; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor of Rûm Greek Orthodox origin. He is best known for the 2002 film ''Divine Intervention'' ( ar, يد إلهية), a modern tragic comedy on ...
. The screenplay was written by the Cuban novelist
Leonardo Padura Fuentes
Leonardo de la Caridad Padura Fuentes (born October 10, 1955) is a Cuban novelist and journalist. , he is one of Cuba's best-known writers internationally. In his native Spanish, as well as in English and some other languages, he is often refe ...
. The film is a co-production between companies in Spain, France and Cuba. It was shot on location in Havana.
Segments
* "El Yuma" (Monday,
Benicio del Toro
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)
* "Jam Session" (Tuesday,
Pablo Trapero)
* "La tentación de Cecilia" (Wednesday,
Julio Medem)
* "Diary of a Beginner" (Thursday,
Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman ( ar, إيليا سليمان, ; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor of Rûm Greek Orthodox origin. He is best known for the 2002 film ''Divine Intervention'' ( ar, يد إلهية), a modern tragic comedy on ...
)
* "Ritual" (Friday,
Gaspar Noé)
* "Dulce amargo" (Saturday,
Juan Carlos Tabío
Juan Carlos Tabío (3 September 1943 – 18 January 2021) was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. His film ''Strawberry and Chocolate'' (1994), which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44 ...
)
* "La fuente" (Sunday,
Laurent Cantet)
Cast
*
Daniel Brühl
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as Spanish Businessman
*
Emir Kusturica
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as himself
*
Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman ( ar, إيليا سليمان, ; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor of Rûm Greek Orthodox origin. He is best known for the 2002 film ''Divine Intervention'' ( ar, يد إلهية), a modern tragic comedy on ...
as himself
*
Josh Hutcherson as Teddy Atkins
* Vladimir Cruz
* Mirta Ibarra
*
Jorge Perugorria
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The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...
* Alexander Abreu (a sensational musician and international star, founder o
Havana d'Primera as Albert
Production
The film is a
co-production between Spain's Morena Films and France's Full House, in association with Cuba's Havana Club International. It had a budget of around
€
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3 million.
Filming took place in
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. from 4 March to 6 May 2011.
Release
The film competed in the
Un Certain Regard
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The section presents 20 films w ...
section at the
2012 Cannes Film Festival
The 65th Cannes Film Festival was held from 16 to 27 May 2012. Italian film director Nanni Moretti was the President of the Jury for the main competition and British actor Tim Roth was the President of the Jury for the Un Certain Regard section. ...
.
Reception
On
Rotten Tomatoes
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the film had an approval rating of 40% based on reviews from 15 critics.
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:7 Days In Havana
2012 films
2012 drama films
Spanish drama films
French drama films
2010s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Benicio del Toro
Films directed by Pablo Trapero
Films directed by Julio Medem
Films directed by Elia Suleiman
Films directed by Gaspar Noé
Films directed by Juan Carlos Tabío
Films directed by Laurent Cantet
Spanish anthology films
Films set in Havana
Films shot in Havana
French anthology films
2010s French films
2010s Spanish films
Cultural depictions of Emir Kusturica