Film description
The Saharan Teacher
Direction: Nicolas Muñoz.Countries: Cuba.
Year: 2011.
Genre: Documentary.
Format: HD Cam.
Duration: 76 min.
Cast
Producers: Teresa Cepeda.
Synopsis
For more than thirty years tens of thousands of Saharawi have lived in makeshift camps as refugees in the Algerian desert. As a result, children are forced to travel far to complete their studies. Many are trained in Cuba during a period of more than twelve years away from home. This documentary chronicles the daily lives of these students both in the desert and Cuba in a round trip full of contrasts.
Director's Bio
Nicolas Muñoz began his professional career in the world of photography and later he dedicated himself to the tasks of directing, producing and screenwriting. To date he has written and directed five short films, the documentary Susu’s Journey and The Saharan Teacher and two feature-length films Rewind and Pets. In 2008 he also published his first novel Cenizas, awarded with the Javier Tomeo novel prize.
Screening schedule
| April, 19th at 2:30 PM | Quad Cinema |
HFFNY news
- The 13th annual Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) runs April 12-20 with more than 40 highly anticipated and influential films from and about Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latinos in the U.S. including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the U.S. More
- 19 films will be competing to receive the third Havana Star Prize for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, as <a href=http://www.clreplicas.co.uk/>Christian Louboutin outlet</a> well as the second Havana Star Prize for Best Documentary, which will be awarded on April 20th at the Closing Night ceremony. More
- Proud to pay tribute to those influential figures of the Latin American cinema, the festival honors Cuban actress Eslinda Nuñez. For more than 40 years, Eslinda has participated in some of the most important films made in Cuba. More
- HFFNY is also <a href=\"http://www.leseditionsdeminuit.fr/mulberry.php\">Mulberry</a> honoring one of the masters of the art of photography, <a href=\"http://www.louboutinusoutlet.com/\">Christian Louboutin outlet</a> cinematographer Raul Perez Ureta.
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