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Life is to Whistle

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Original title

La vida es silbar

Year

1998

Running time

106 min.

Country

Cuba

Director

Fernando Pérez

Screenwriter

Fernando Pérez

Cast

Music

Edesio Alejandro

Cinematography

Raul Pérez Ureta

Producer

ICAIC

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

Three characters in present-day Havana must choose between clinging to their self-restricting beliefs, or getting rid of them to live more freely. Ballerina Mariana has promised God celibacy if she gets the role of "Giselle"; Social-worker Julia always faints after hearing a certain word; and pot-smoking percussionist Elpidio was abandoned by his mother, coincidentally named Cuba, some time ago and has not yet gotten over the loss.

Awards: 1999: Sundance Film Festival: Special Jury Prize

1999: Goya Awards: Best Foreign Picture Spanish Language

1999: Rotterdam Film Festival: Critic Award.

1998: Havana International Film Festival: Grand Coral - Best Film.

1998: Havana Film Festival: Best Film (Grand Coral - First Prize).

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Life is to Whistle

1998

Fernando Pérez

6.1

(412)