Sin La Habana

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Sin La Habana

2021

1h 34m

Drama

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Leonardo and Sara, a young Afro-Cuban couple, are desperate to leave the island. They decide that the best way to emigrate is for Leonardo to seduce a foreign woman, get legal status in another country, and then send for Sara. The woman they choose is Nasim, an Iranian-Canadian divorcée who is running from an oppressive past and yearning to have fun for the first time in her life. When Leonardo convinces Nasim to marry him, he is able to move to Montreal, but his plan derails when real emotions get in the way.

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Claire Shaffer

New York Times

Jun 27, 2023

Nabatian is sympathetic to all three characters and their lack of easy choices, and his eye for small cultural details and rituals enforces how identity continues to shape their lives even as they’re far from home.

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

Jun 20, 2023

B

Writer-director Kaveh Nabatian explores multiple facets of the immigrant experience in this layered, contemplative Canadian drama.

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Heidy Morales

Hye's Musings

Nov 14, 2022

3/4

...the film is a sensory treat from the visuals to the music. Both Acosta and O’Farrill are trained dancers, hence they are exquisite to watch on-screen. Yaghoubi holds her own as a complicated divorcée looking for something more in her life.

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

Nov 5, 2021

Writer-director Kaveh Nabatian's classically-inspired drama's artistry and weight are remarkable.

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Sarah Buddery

Battle Royale With Cheese

Apr 12, 2021

What it may lack in thematic exploration, it more than makes up for in style.

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Shelagh Rowan-Legg

ScreenAnarchy

Mar 26, 2021

3/5

Sin La Habana weaves its tale of three souls who come together by strange force and circumstance, as each tries to figure out where home is, what family and love is, and what their place is in the world.

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Synopsis

Leonardo and Sara, a young Afro-Cuban couple, are desperate to leave the island. They decide that the best way to emigrate is for Leonardo to seduce a foreign woman, get legal status in another country, and then send for Sara. The woman they choose is Nasim, an Iranian-Canadian divorcée who is running from an oppressive past and yearning to have fun for the first time in her life. When Leonardo convinces Nasim to marry him, he is able to move to Montreal, but his plan derails when real emotions get in the way.

Director: Kaveh Nabatian
Producer: Gabrielle Tougas- Fréchette, Menaïc Raoul
Screenwriter: Kaveh Nabatian, Pablo Herrera
Distributor: Breaking Glass Pictures
Production Co: Voyelles Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2023
Runtime: 1h 34m

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