| 7 Days in Havana | |
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| Directed by | Julio Médem Laurent Cantet |
| Produced by | Laurent Baudens Didar Domehri |
| Written by | Leonardo Padura Fuentes |
| Cinematography | Daniel Aranyó Diego Dussuel |
| Studio | Thomas Fernandez Véronique Lange |
| Release date | 23 May 2012 |
| Country | Spain France |
7 Days in Havana (Spanish: 7 días en La Habana) is a 2012 Spanish-language anthology film. Set during a week in the Cuban capital Havana, the film features one segment for each day, each segment directed by a different filmmaker. The directors are Julio Médem, Laurent Cantet, Juan Carlos Tabío, Benicio del Toro, Gaspar Noé, Pablo Trapero and Elia Suleiman. The screenplay was written by the Cuban novelist Leonardo Padura Fuentes.[1] The film is a co-production between companies in Spain, France and Cuba. It was shot on location in Havana. It competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot[]
- "El Yuma" (Monday, Benicio Del Toro)
- "Jam Session" (Tuesday, Pablo Trapero)
- "La tentadión de Cecilia" (Wednesday, Julio Médem)
- "Diary of a Beginner" (Thursday, Elia Suleiman)
- "Ritual" (Friday, Gaspar Noé)
- "Dulce amargo" (Saturday, Juan Carlos Tabío)
- "La fuente" (Sunday, Laurent Cantet)
Cast[]
- Daniel Brühl
- Emir Kusturica
- Elia Suleiman
- Josh Hutcherson as Teddy Atkins
- Vladimir Cruz
- Mirta Ibarra
- Jorge Perugorria
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 has a budget of around three million euro. Filming took place in Havana from 4 March to 6 May 2011.