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La Tropical (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 6 Fresh: 4  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 6.5/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Theatrical Release: Jun 2, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: This documentary takes a look at the Salon Rosado, a dance hall in Havana that plays host to some impressive dancers. This documentary takes a look at the Salon Rosado, a dance hall in Havana that plays host to some impressive dancers. [More]

Genre: Education/General Interest

Director: David Turnley

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Sep 26, 2006

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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As he does with his still photography, Turnley achieves a breathtaking level of intimacy in La Tropical. which swirls and dances just as sensually as the undulating bodies at the club.

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06/03/06
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist David Turnley's first feature, photographed in shimmering black and white, is a portrait of the Havana dance hall La Tropical, but is first and foremost a celebration of Cuban dance and music.

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06/02/06
Maitland McDonagh
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Shot in black-and-white, La Tropical serves as an atmospheric portrait of Cuba in the twilight of Castro's rule.

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06/02/06
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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David Turnley's sinuous black-and-white documentary about an open-air dance club on the outskirts of Havana places passion and rhythm before politics and history.

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06/02/06
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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La Tropical may be the first documentary about Cuba to seriously address the island republic's complex, lingering racial problems.

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06/01/06
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
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In telling the story of La Tropical, which occupies roughly the same cultural real estate in Cuba as the Apollo Theater does here, [Turnley] attempts to illuminate the history of race relations in Cuba, with mixed results.

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05/30/06
Drew Tillman
Village Voice
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