| Viva | |
| Director: | Paddy Breathnach |
| Starring: | Héctor Medina |
| Music: | Stephen Rennicks |
| Cinematography: | Cathal Watters |
| Editing: | Stephen O'Connell |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Gross: | $423,976 |
Viva is a 2015 Spanish-language Irish drama film, set in Cuba. It was directed by Paddy Breathnach and written by Mark O'Halloran. The film stars Héctor Medina as a Havana-based young drag performer who, after reuniting with his estranged father, must come to terms with his sexuality. The film was selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.[2] [3] [4] It made the December shortlist of nine films, but was not nominated.[5] [6]
Aspiring dancer Jesus does makeup for a production of drag performers in Havana but dreams to performer. Taking his opportunity to be onstage, a stranger from the crowd and punches him in the face who happens to be his estranged father, Angel, a former boxer. The father and son clash over their opposite personal values that eventually becomes a love story as they struggle to understand each other and become united as a whole family.