Video de familia explained
| Video de familia |
| Starring: | Enrique Molina
Veronica Lynn |
| Director: | Humberto Padrón |
| Producer: | Mayte Rey |
| Distributor: | ICAIC(Cuba) |
| Runtime: | 47 minutes |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Country: | Cuba |
| Music: | Carlos Varela |
Video de familia is an independent Cuban film made in 2001. It tells the story of a broken Cuban family with a homosexual son which has emigrated to the US. The film is composed of 5 shots of 10 minutes each, in the form of Video Letters. The film has won a number of awards in Cuba.
Mise en Scene
Shot with a VHS camcorder in 5 long un-interrupted hand-held takes, the film consists of several video letters the Cuban family records for his exiled son.
Awards
- Grand Prize for fictional work, 14° Encuentro Nacional de Video, La Habana, Cuba.
- FIPRESCI award, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
- Best Screenplay Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
- Best Director, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
- Best Film, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
- Best Actor, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
- Best Actress, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
- Best Director, Festival Caracol de la UNEAC. La Habana Cuba
- Grand Prize, Festival IMAGO, La Habana, Cuba
- Coral for Berst Short Film corto de ficción, 23rd Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.
- Mégano Award from the National Federation of Cine Clubs at the 23rd Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.
- Special Awards from OCIC en el 23rd Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.
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