Crónicas del absurdo

a film by Miguel Coyula

Cuba | Documentary | Color | 77 min | 2024

About this film

Synopsis

”Had Kafka been Cuban, he would have been a non-fiction writer.” Virgilio Piñeiro

The complex contradictions underlying the social and political dynamics of today’s Cuba, so often invisible to casual visitors, are unmasked in this mesmerizing film where the narrative is assembled primarily through clandestine audio recordings from concealed cell phones.

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Crew & Cast

Original title: Crónicas del absurdo
International title: Chronicles of the absurd
Original language: Spanish
Directed by: Miguel Coyula
Produced by: Miguel Coyula & Lynn Cruz
Cinematography: Miguel Coyula, Lynn Cruz, Javier Caso, Lía Villares
Editing: Miguel Coyula
Animations: Miguel Coyula
Sound: Lynn Cruz, Miguel Coyula, Javier Caso
Music: Idiotas Sentimentales, Porno Para Ricardo, Ignacio Cervantes, Javier Machado, Jonathan Formell
Paintings: Antonia Eiriz
Production company: Producciones Pirámide (Cuba)
Associate producers: David Leitner, Ron Blair, Ralph Barnette
With the support of: Doc Society, Perspective Fund

Festivals & Awards

Winner. Best Film. Envision Competition. IDFA 2024
Official Selection. Göteborg Film Festival

Sinopsis

“Si Kafka hubiera sido cubano, sería un escritor costumbrista.” Virgilio Piñero

Las complejas contradicciones que subyacen a la dinámica social y política de la Cuba actual, tan a menudo invisibles para los visitantes ocasionales, se desenmascaran en esta fascinante película, cuya narración se construye principalmente a partir de grabaciones de audio clandestinas de teléfonos celulares ocultos.

Ficha técnica

Título original: Crónicas del absurdo
Título internacional: Chronicles of the absurd
Idioma original: español
Dirigido por: Miguel Coyula
Producido por: Miguel Coyula y Lynn Cruz
Videos: Miguel Coyula, Lynn Cruz, Javier Caso, Lía Villares
Edición: Miguel Coyula
Animación: Miguel Coyula
Audios: Lynn Cruz, Miguel Coyula, Javier Caso
Con música de: Idiotas Sentimentales, Porno Para Ricardo, Ignacio Cervantes, Javier Machado, Jonathan Formell
Pinturas: Antonia Eiriz
Empresa productora: Producciones Pirámide (Cuba)
Productores asociados: David Leitner, Ron Blair, Ralph Barnette
Con el apoyo de: Doc Society, Perspective Fund

Festivales y premios

Mejor Película. Envision Competition. IDFA 2024
Selección Oficial. Göteborg Film Festival

Sinopse

“Se Kafka fosse cubano, seria um escritor de não ficção” Virgilio Piñero

As complexas contradições subjacentes à dinâmica social e política da Cuba de hoje, tantas vezes invisíveis aos visitantes casuais, são desmascaradas neste filme fascinante, cuja narrativa é construída principalmente a partir de gravações de áudio clandestinas de telemóveis escondidos.

Ficha técnica

Título original: Crónicas del absurdo
Título internacional: Chronicles of the absurd
Idioma original: espanhol
Dirigido por: Miguel Coyula
Producido por: Miguel Coyula y Lynn Cruz
Vídeos: Miguel Coyula, Lynn Cruz, Javier Caso, Lía Villares
Edição: Miguel Coyula
Animação: Miguel Coyula Audios: Lynn Cruz, Miguel Coyula, Javier Caso
Com música de: Idiotas Sentimentales, Porno Para Ricardo, Ignacio Cervantes,
Javier Machado, Jonathan Formell
Pinturas: Antonia Eiriz
Empresa produtora: Producciones Pirámide (Cuba) 
Produtores asociados: David Leitner, Ron Blair, Ralph Barnette
Con o apoio de: Doc Society, Perspective Fund

Festivais e prêmios

Melhor Filme. Envision Competition. IDFA 2024
Seleção Oficial. Göteborg Film Festival

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