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7 Days in Havana

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7 Days in Havana
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byLeonardo Padura
Benicio del Toro
Pablo Trapero
Julio Medem
Elia Suleiman
Gaspar Noé
Juan Carlos Tabío
Laurent Cantet
Produced byLaurent Baudens
Didar Domehri
Álvaro Longoria
Gaël Nouaille
Fabien Pisani
StarringDaniel Brühl
Emir Kusturica
Elia Suleiman
Josh Hutcherson
CinematographyDaniel Aranyó
Diego Dussuel
Gaspar Noé
Edited bySantiago Esteves
Thomas Fernandez
Rich Fox
Berta Frías
Véronique Lange
Julio Medem
Gaspar Noé
Alex Rodríguez
Zack Stoff
Pablo Trapero
Music byXavi Turull
Production
companies
Morena Films
Full House
Distributed byRézo Films (France)
Release dates
  • 23 May 2012 (2012-05-23) (Cannes)
  • 30 May 2012 (2012-05-30) (France)
Running time
129 minutes
CountriesCuba
Spain
France
LanguagesSpanish
English
Serbian
Budget3 million[1]

7 Days in Havana (Spanish: 7 días en La Habana) is a 2012 Spanish-language anthology film. Set during a week in the Cuban capital Havana, the film features one segment for each day, each segment directed by a different filmmaker. The directors are Julio Medem, Laurent Cantet, Juan Carlos Tabío, Benicio del Toro, Gaspar Noé, Pablo Trapero and Elia Suleiman. The screenplay was written by the Cuban novelist Leonardo Padura Fuentes.[2] The film is a co-production of companies in Spain, France and Cuba. It was shot on location in Havana.

Segments

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Cast

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Production

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The film is a co-production between Spain's Morena Films and France's Full House, in association with Cuba's Havana Club International.[3] It had a budget of around 3 million.[1] Filming took place in Havana from 4 March to 6 May 2011.[4]

Release

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The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[5]

Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes the film had an approval rating of 40% based on reviews from 15 critics.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ríos Pérez, Sergio (2011-01-04). "Morena Films gets ready to spend 7 Days In Havana". sineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  2. ^ Hopewell, John (2010-12-08). "Del Toro set to spend '7 Days in Havana'". Variety. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  3. ^ "7 Days in Havana: Cast & Credits". wildbunch.biz. Wild Bunch. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  4. ^ "7 Days In Havana (7 Dias En La Habana)". Screenbase. Screen International. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  5. ^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  6. ^ "7 Days in Havana (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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