Summaries

The First American Feature made in Cuba since the revolution of 1959.

An American businessman travels to Cuba to retrieve an executive gone rogue, and finds his eyes opened to the beauty and vibrant culture of Cuba, challenging his corporate directives, his identity and everything he has known. BACKGROUND: Defying rules, reason, and naysayers, our team covertly shot "Forbidden Cuba," guerilla-style, across Cuba over three intense weeks - to reveal a nation on the verge of dramatic change.

"Forbidden Cuba" is a dramatic comedy. It follows Gil Bigelow (writer-director Art Jones), an American businessman sent on a covert mission to Cuba to find an executive gone rogue and plant the seeds for future business expansion. On arrival, Gil quickly gets swallowed in the unknowns of Havana. Traveling deeper into the island, he's stripped of his routines, gadgets and bearings, and finds his eyes opened to the beauty and vibrant culture of Cuba - challenging his corporate directives, his identity and everything he's known. Without permits, permission or a Plan B, "Forbidden Cuba" was filmed guerrilla-style on location to reveal a nation on the verge of dramatic change. Combining narrative storytelling with documentary film making, it's both a cautionary tale of an American "conquistador" in Cuba and the first American feature filmed on the island since the communist revolution of 1959.—Larry B.

Details

Keywords
  • journey
  • cuba
  • directed by star
  • written by star
  • shot on video
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date May 29, 2016
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States Cuba
Language English Spanish
Filming locations New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Great Jones Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 21m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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