Isla Familia
(Isla Familia)
Abraham Jiménez Enoa, Claudia Calviño | Documentary
2024 | 85 minutes | Cuba, France, Spain
A Cuban journalist and his partner film their life through pregnancy, political repression, protest, and exile, from Havana to Barcelona.
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Synopsis
What begins as a young couple’s attempt to document pregnancy and family life during the COVID-19 lockdown becomes an unexpected chronicle of a country in turmoil. Over three years, independent Cuban journalist Abraham Jiménez Enoa and his partner Claudia Calviño film their lives with a cellphone as political repression increasingly enters their home. Their camera captures Abraham’s surveillance, the historic July 11, 2021 protests, and the ultimatum that forces him into exile. From Cuba to Barcelona, their intimate family journey becomes a story of love, resilience, displacement, and the struggle to begin again.
Reviews
“An intimate portrait of persecution and exile in Cuba.” — Dianelis Hernández, ADN Cuba
“A heartfelt, intimate look at daily life in Cuba and the measures taken by one family to protect their freedom.” — Ruth Somalo, DOC NYC Film Festival
“What life is like behind closed doors in the home of opponents of the Cuban regime.” — Sarah Moreno, El Nuevo Herald
“An intimate and heartbreaking vision of the challenges a family faces when leaving the island and settling in Spain as political exiles.” — Casa de América
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Pragda subjects
Caribbean Studies
Exile
Family
Fascism + Repression
Human Rights
Latin American Studies
Migration Studies
Political Science
Keywords
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Festivals
DOCNYC; Cleveland International Film Festival; Miami International Film Festival; Festival de Cine Global;
Cine Latino Bergen; LALIFF Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival; Costa Rica Internationa Film Fest; Vancouver Latino Film Festival; Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Abraham Jiménez Enoa, Claudia Calviño
NATIONALITY: Cuba, France, Spain
YEAR: 2024
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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