7 Days in Havana

7 Days in Havana
7 Days in Havana
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Benicio del Toro; Pablo Trapero; Julio Medem; Elia Suleiman; Gaspar Noé; Juan Carlos Tabío; Laurent Cantet;
Written by	Leonardo Padura ; Benicio del Toro; Pablo Trapero; Julio Medem; Elia Suleiman; Gaspar Noé; Juan Carlos Tabío; Laurent Cantet
Produced by	Laurent Baudens; Didar Domehri; Álvaro Longoria; Gaël Nouaille; Fabien Pisani
Starring	Daniel Brühl; Emir Kusturica; Elia Suleiman; Josh Hutcherson
Cinematography	Daniel Aranyó; Diego Dussuel; Gaspar Noé
Edited by	Santiago Esteves; Thomas Fernandez; Rich Fox; Berta Frías; Véronique Lange; Julio Medem; Gaspar Noé; Alex Rodríguez; Zack Stoff; Pablo Trapero
Music by	Xavi Turull
Production; companies	Morena Films; Full House
Distributed by	Rézo Films (France)
Release dates	23 May 2012 (Cannes); 30 May 2012 (France);
Running time	129 minutes
Countries	Cuba; Spain; France
Languages	Spanish ; English ; Serbian
Budget	€3 million

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

"El Yuma" (Monday, Benicio del Toro)
"Jam Session" (Tuesday, Pablo Trapero)
"La tentación de Cecilia" (Wednesday, Julio Medem)
"Diary of a Beginner" (Thursday, Elia Suleiman)
"Ritual" (Friday, Gaspar Noé)
"Dulce amargo" (Saturday, Juan Carlos Tabío)
"La fuente" (Sunday, Laurent Cantet)

Cast

Daniel Brühl as Spanish Businessman
Emir Kusturica as himself
Elia Suleiman as himself
Josh Hutcherson as Teddy Atkins
Vladimir Cruz
Mirta Ibarra
Jorge Perugorria
Alexander Abreu (a sensational musician and international star, founder of Havana d'Primera) as Albert

Production

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

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

Reception

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

References

^ ^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.
^ Hopewell, John (2010-12-08). "Del Toro set to spend '7 Days in Havana'". Variety. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
^ "7 Days in Havana: Cast & Credits". wildbunch.biz. Wild Bunch. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
^ "7 Days In Havana (7 Dias En La Habana)". Screenbase. Screen International. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
^ "7 Days in Havana (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.

External links

[budget-1] 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.

[Official_Selection-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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