SO FAR AWAY / AUNQUE ESTÉS LEJOS
NY PREMIERE Juan Carlos TabÍo, Cuba/Spain, 2003; 100m
Mirtha Ibarra (Strawberry and Chocolate, Guantanamera) plays Cuban producer Mercedes. A highly entertaining film-within-a-film with well-placed elements of Cuban humor, SO FAR AWAY explores the relations between Cubans and Spaniards while dealing with various issues - emigration, problems of identity and the dangers of oversimplifying reality. Sat Sept 18: 1; Mon Sept 20: 1; Tue Sept 21: 4
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