''Dreaming of Julia'' (''Cuba Libre'') is a 2003 film directed by Juan Gerard. The debut film by the director, the story is based on Gerard's childhood life in

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. The film was released as ''Cuban Blood'' in the US. This film was initially released on 27 January 2006 at

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, which directed by Juan Gerard with a budget of 108.6 million USD.

Plot

Set in

in 1958, the last year of

Fulgencio Batista Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (; ; born Rubén Zaldívar, January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban military officer and politician who served as the elected president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 and as its U.S.-backed military dictator ...

regime, the plot revolves around a boy who is torn between his friendship with a blonde

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named Julia and the strife facing his family as a result of the revolution and turmoil in their nation.

Cast

Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He first rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association with ...

as "Che" *

Iben Hjejle Iben Hjejle (22 March 1971) is a Danish actress, notable for starring in the Stephen Frears film '' High Fidelity'' (2000). In Denmark, she is perhaps best known for appearing in the Danish television sitcom '' Langt fra Las Vegas'' (''Far from ...

as Julia * Andhy Méndez as Boy * Diana Bracho as Beta *

Gael García Bernal Gael García Bernal (; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and producer. He is best known for his performances in the films '' Bad Education'', '' The Motorcycle Diaries'', '' Amores perros'', ''Y tu mamá también'', ''Babel'', '' Coco'', ...

as Ricky *

Aline Küppenheim Aline Adriana Küppenheim Gualtieri (born 10 August 1969) is a Chilean actress. Biography and career Born to a French father and a Chilean mother, Kuppenheim spent his early years traveling around different parts of Europe as a result of his ...

as Katia *

Cecilia Suárez María Cecilia Suárez de Garay, known professionally as Cecilia Suárez (Mexican ; born November 22, 1971), is a Mexican actress and a prominent activist working with the United Nations and European Union campaigning against femicide and viole ...

as Dulce * Héctor Then as Captain Rosado's Bodyguard 1 * Ramses Cairo as Captain Rosado's Bodyguard 2 * Marilyn Romero as Tia Candita * Gyana Mella as The Hooker

Production

The movie was entirely filmed in the Dominican Republic, in 2000.

References

External links

Official site
* * 2003 films Films set in the 1950s Films set in 1958 Films set in Cuba 2003 comedy-drama films English-language Dominican Republic films Films shot in the Dominican Republic 2000s English-language films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub