Ticket to Paradise (Spanish: Boleto al paraíso) is a 2011 drama film written and directed by Gerardo Chijona.[3][4] The film won the Havana Star Prize for Best Film (Fiction) at the 12th annual Havana Film Festival New York.[5]
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| Spanish | Boleto al paraíso |
| Directed by | Gerardo Chijona |
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| Cinematography | Raúl Pérez Ureta |
| Edited by | Miriam Talavera |
| Music by | Edesio Alejandro |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot is set in Cuba around 1993, tracking the strugles of neglected young people amid the economic hardships of the Special Period.[6][7]
Cast
edit- Miriel Cejas as Eunice[6]
- Héctor Medina as Alejandro[7]
- Luis Alberto García as Armando[6]
- Jorge Perugorría as Rensoli[8]
Production
editThe film is a Cuban-Spanish-Venezuelan co-production by ICAIC and Malas Compañías PC in association with Loasur Audiovisual and 12 Gatos.[9][6]
Release
editThe film was presented at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January 2011.[10] It also screened at the 14th Málaga Film Festival in March 2011.[11]
Reception
editJohn Anderson of Variety deemed the film to be "memorable, honest and unforgettable drama".[6]
Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter assessed that the film "never quite gels despite absorbing storyline".[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Boleto al Paraíso', única película española en Sundance". Europa Press. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Boleto al paraíso". Fotogramas. 25 October 2011.
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 96. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "Ticket to Paradise - 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival". Los Angeles Film Festival. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "Havana Film Festival New York Brings New Cuban Cinema to NYC". Cuban Art News. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Anderson, John (26 January 2011). "Ticket to Paradise". Variety.
- ^ a b c Lowe, Justin (4 February 2011). "Sundance Review: Ticket to Paradise". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Hacer los cambios desde dentro, el reto de los artistas en Cuba". La Jornada. 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Proyectarán el mejor cine cubano en la UNAM". El Economista. 24 March 2012.
- ^ "Película cubana elogiada en el Sundance". El País. 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Se estrena en España la película cubana 'Boleto al paraíso'". El Nuevo Herald. 31 March 2011.
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