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| Director: | Gerardo Chijona | ||
| Music: | Edesio Alejandro | ||
| Cinematography: | Raúl Pérez Ureta | ||
| Editing: | Miriam Talavera | ||
| Runtime: | 88 minutes | ||
| Language: | Spanish |
Ticket to Paradise (es|'''Boleto al paraíso'''|link=no) is a 2011 drama film written and directed by Gerardo Chijona.[1] [2] The film won the Havana Star Prize for Best Film (Fiction) at the 12th annual Havana Film Festival New York.[3]
The plot is set in Cuba around 1993, tracking the strugles of neglected young people amid the economic hardships of the Special Period.
The film is a Cuban-Spanish-Venezuelan co-production by ICAIC and Malas Compañías PC in association with Loasur Audiovisual and 12 Gatos.[4]
The film was presented at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January 2011.[5] It also screened at the 14th Málaga Film Festival in March 2011.[6]
John Anderson of Variety deemed the film to be "memorable, honest and unforgettable drama".[7]
Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter assessed that the film "never quite gels despite absorbing storyline".[8]