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.
Plot keywords
Cuba | revolution | repression| clandestine | totalitarianism | exile | censorship | underground | freedom of expression | artistic freedom
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)
With the support of: Doc Society, Perspective Fund
Festivals & Awards
- World Premiere. Official Selection. Envision Competition. IDFA 2024
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)
Con el apoyo de: Doc Society, Perspective Fund
Festivales y premios
- Premiere Mundial. Selección oficial. Envision Competition. IDFA 2024fo
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)
Con o apoio de: Doc Society, Perspective Fund
Festivais e prêmios
- Premiere Mundial. Seleção oficial. Envision Competition. IDFA 2024
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