NCLAFF Film: Candelaria
Dir. Johnny Hendrix Hinestroza. Cuba/Colombia. 2017. Spanish with English subtitles
The movie is set on Cuba during the Special Period midway through the 1990s, at a time when a strict trade embargo was in force. The protagonists are a magnificent couple of septuagenarians who, as they hurtle towards the sunset of their lives, rediscover mutual love, and even a touch of passion.
Free and open to the public.
Type: MEXICO FOCUS, SOUTH AMERICA FOCUS, CENTRAL AMERICA FOCUS, CARIBBEAN FOCUS, MULTICULTURAL/IDENTITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, GLOBAL, HUMANITIES, and MOVIE/FILM
Contact: Jennifer Prather