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2019 Dutch film directed by Johan Nijenhuis

Cuban Love
Film poster
DutchVerliefd op Cuba
Directed byJohan Nijenhuis
Written byAnne-Louise Verboon
Produced by
  • Robert Labruyère
  • Ingmar Menning
  • Koji Nelissen
  • Johan Nijenhuis
Starring
CinematographyMaarten van Keller
Edited byElsbeth Kasteel
Music byMartijn Schimmer
Distributed byEntertainment One (Netherlands)
Release date
  • 14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
Running time105 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

Cuban Love (Dutch: Verliefd op Cuba) is a 2019 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Johan Nijenhuis.

The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets and the film also won the Platinum Film award after having sold 400,000 tickets. It was the sixth film directed by Nijenhuis that won this award. The film became the second best visited Dutch film of 2019.

Plot

Loes (Susan Visser) discovers that her daughter (Abbey Hoes) is getting married in Cuba. Loes books the first flight to Cuba to prevent this.

Cast

Production

Two scenes were not permitted to be filmed in Cuba and these were filmed in Ibiza instead.

Reception

The film received poor reviews by critics. The film was said to contain many clichés and a stereotypical portrayal of Cuba and Cubans.

References

  1. "Nu al Gouden Film voor Verliefd op Cuba" (in Dutch). RTL Boulevard. 16 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Johan Nijenhuis haalt met Verliefd op Cuba zesde Platina Film binnen" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. "Platina Film voor VERLIEFD OP CUBA". Nederlands Film Festival (in Dutch). 29 April 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. "Best bezochte Nederlandse films – 2019". Filmonderzoek Nederland (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. "Verboden scènes Verliefd op Cuba alsnog gedraaid" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Recensieoverzicht: 'Verliefd op Cuba is opeenstapeling van clichés'" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.

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