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 Medem, 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.[2] The film is a co-production of companies in Spain, France and Cuba. It was shot on location in Havana.
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| Directed by | Benicio del Toro Pablo Trapero Julio Medem Elia Suleiman Gaspar Noé Juan Carlos Tabío Laurent Cantet |
| Written by | Leonardo Padura Fuentes |
| Produced by | Laurent Baudens Didar Domehri Alvaro Longoria Gael Nouaille Fabien Pisani |
| Starring | Daniel Brühl Emir Kusturica Elia Suleiman Josh Hutcherson |
| Cinematography | Daniel Aranyó Diego Dussuel |
| Edited by | Thomas Fernandez Véronique Lange Alex Rodríguez Rich Fox Zack Stoff |
Production companies | Morena Films Full House |
| Distributed by | Rézo Films (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Countries | Cuba Spain France |
| Languages | Spanish, English, Serbian |
| Budget | €3 million[1] |
Segments edit
- "El Yuma" (Monday, Benicio del Toro)
- "Jam Session" (Tuesday, Pablo Trapero)
- "La tentación de Cecilia" (Wednesday, Julio Medem)
- "Diary of a Beginner" (Thursday, Elia Suleiman)
- "Ritual" (Friday, Gaspar Noé)
- "Dulce amargo" (Saturday, Juan Carlos Tabío)
- "La fuente" (Sunday, Laurent Cantet)
Cast edit
- Daniel Brühl as Spanish Businessman
- Emir Kusturica as himself
- Elia Suleiman as himself
- Josh Hutcherson as Teddy Atkins
- Vladimir Cruz
- Mirta Ibarra
- Jorge Perugorria
- Alexander Abreu (a sensational musician and international star, founder of Havana d'Primera) as Albert
Production edit
The film is a co-production between Spain's Morena Films and France's Full House, in association with Cuba's Havana Club International.[3] It had a budget of around €3 million.[1] Filming took place in Havana from 4 March to 6 May 2011.[4]
Release edit
The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
Reception edit
On Rotten Tomatoes the film had an approval rating of 40% based on reviews from 15 critics.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Ríos Pérez, Sergio (2011-01-04). "Morena Films gets ready to spend 7 Days In Havana". sineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ Hopewell, John (2010-12-08). "Del Toro set to spend '7 Days in Havana'". Variety. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ "7 Days in Havana: Cast & Credits". wildbunch.biz. Wild Bunch. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ "7 Days In Havana (7 Dias En La Habana)". Screenbase. Screen International. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "7 Days in Havana (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
