1997 Spanish film
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| Spanish | Cosas que dejé en La Habana |
| Directed by | Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón |
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| Produced by | Gerardo Herrero |
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| Cinematography | Teo Escamilla |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | José María Vitier |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Things I Left in Havana (Spanish: Cosas que dejé en La Habana) is a 1997 Spanish film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón and co-written by Senel Paz. It stars Violeta Rodríguez, Jorge Perugorría and Kiti Mánver.
Plot
Three sisters from Cuba (Nena, Ludmila and Rosa) move to Madrid, temporarily staying with their aunt María, who exploits them for labour, also intending for them to assimilate to Spanish culture. Nena, an actress wannabe, falls romantically for Igor, a Cuban scoundrel with a heart of gold.
Cast
- Violeta Rodríguez as Nena
- Jorge Perugorría as Igor
- Kiti Manver as Azucena
- Broselianda Hernández [es] as Ludmila
- Isabel Santos as Rosa
- Daisy Granados as María
- Charo Soriano [es] as Lola
- Pepón Nieto as Javier
- Luis Alberto García [es] as Bárbaro
- Isabel Díaz as Nati
- Paco Merino as Adolfo
Production
The screenplay was penned by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón and Senel Paz. Produced by Gerardo Herrero, the film is a Sogetel and Tornasol Films production, with the participation of Canal+ and the collaboration of Sogepac. The film had a budget of slightly over 200 million ₧.
Release
Things I Left in Havana screened at the 42nd Valladolid International Film Festival in October 1997. The film was theatrically released in Spain on 16 January 1998.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1997 | 42nd Valladolid International Film Festival | Silver Spike | Won | ||
| 1998 | 13th Goya Awards | Best New Actress | Violeta Rodríguez | Nominated | |
| 45th Ondas Awards | Best Film Director | Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón | Won | ||
See also
References
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- ^ Holland, Jonathan (18 January 1998). "Things I Left in Havana". Variety.
- ^ Caparrós Lera 2005, p. 85.
- Barrow 2009, p. 118.
- Barrow, Sarah (2009). "Exilio y encuentro cultural en Cosas que dejé en La Habana" (PDF). Iberoamericana. 9 (34): 117–126. JSTOR 41676845.
- Rodríguez Fernández 2007, p. 24.
- ^ Forjas, Francisco (29 October 1997). "Los paraísos perdidos". El País.
- ^ "Cosas que dejé en La Habana". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- Caparrós Lera, José María (2005). La Pantalla Popular. El cine español durante el Gobierno de la derecha (1996-2003). Tres Cantos: Ediciones Akal. p. 85. ISBN 978-84-460-2414-9.
- "Cosas que dejé en La Habana". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- "Se fallan los premios de la 45 Edición de los Premios Ondas". El Mundo. 28 October 1998.