Alumbrones

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Alumbrones

2014

1h 15m

Documentary

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6 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

The lives of twelve contemporary Cuban artists living in Havana.

Sheri Linden

Los Angeles Times

01/17/2015

A meandering, if pleasant, excursion.

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Rachel Saltz

New York Times

09/11/2014

Short and sweet and limited ...

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Simon Abrams

Village Voice

09/09/2014

Alumbrones's creators talk up their work's restorative value, but never go into great detail about the world beyond their canvases.

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John Fink

The Film Stage

03/12/2016

B

Reducing the production of this work to political artifacts of each piece of art as a means of gaining a deeper self-understanding is a smart approach to exploring a contemporary subject we know little about.

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Marsha McCreadie

Film Journal International

09/11/2014

Much of this is in the "who knew" mode, and it's lovely to get extended shots of the art. But the human angle is not skirted either.

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Prairie Miller

Critical Women

09/11/2014

A vividly conceived journey into the creative imagination and passion of artists in Cuba. And what miracle happens when art purely as a socially subsidized and esteemed professional pursuit, is liberated with a luminescent light from money.

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Bruce Donnelly

Director

Paulo Adorni

Producer

James Kubesch

Producer

Fermin Rojas

Producer

Michelle Wojcik

Producer

Bruce Donnelly

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

The lives of twelve contemporary Cuban artists living in Havana.

Director: Bruce Donnelly
Producer: Paulo Adorni, James Kubesch, Fermin Rojas, Michelle Wojcik
Production Co: Lost Boy Productions, DKR Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 15m