Isla Familia
a film by Abraham Jiménez Enoa & Claudia Calviño
Cuba – France – Spain | auto-ethnographic doc | 85 min | Spanish | 2024
About this film
Tagline
Life. Not a film.
Synopsis
The documentary follows independent journalist Abraham Jiménez Enoa during the last 3 years of his life, beginning with the arrival of the Covid pandemic in Cuba through his political exile in Spain. An intimate and epic journey into the experience of resilience and displacement through the eyes of a couple, filming their daily life with a cellphone and a big heart.
Plot keywords
Cuba | journalism | press freedom | dissent | protest | house arrest | exile | diaspora | immigration | family & kinship | husband wife relationship | childbirth | childbearing | mixed-race family | afro latino | home movie | subjective camera | mobile camera | true story
Crew & Cast
Directors: Abraham Jiménez Enoa & Claudia Calviño
Writers: Abraham Jiménez Enoa & Carlos Lechuga
Editor: Dami Sainz
Sound Designer: Sergio Fernández Borrás
Producer: Claudia Calviño
Co-producers: Xuban Intxausti (Spain) & Samuel Chauvin (France)
Camera: Abraham Jiménez Enoa & Claudia Calviño & Xuban Intxausti
Principal cast: Abraham Jiménez Enoa & Theo Jiménez Calviño
Production company: Cacha Films (Cuba)
Co-production companies:
Humanistic (Spain) & Promenades Films (France)
Festivals & Awards
- World Premiere. Official Selection. DOCNYC. 2024
- Festival de Cine Global. First Film Documentary Competition. (Dominican Republic) 2025
- Cine Latino Bergen. (Norway) 2025
- Cleveland International Film Festival. 2025
- MIFF. Miami International Film Festival. 2025
- Feature Competition. Madrid Festival de Cine de Las Américas
- Official Selection. LALIFF – Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
Sinopsis
El documental sigue al periodista independiente cubano Abraham Jiménez Enoa durante los últimos tres años de su vida, comenzando con la llegada del Covid a Cuba en 2020, hasta su reciente vida como exiliado político en España. Una narración humana e íntima contada en primera persona a través de los ojos de una pareja, filmando su día a día con un pequeño móvil y un gran corazón
Ficha técnica
Dirección: Abraham Jiménez Enoa y Claudia Calviño
Guión: Abraham Jiménez Enoa y Carlos Lechuga
Edición: Dami Sainz
Sonido: Sergio Fernández Borrás
Producción: Claudia Calviño
Coproductores: Xuban Intxausti (España) y Samuel Chauvin (Francia)
Cámara: Abraham Jiménez Enoa, Claudia Calviño y Xuban Intxausti
Protagonistas: Abraham Jiménez Enoa y Theo Jiménez Calviño
Empresa productora: Cacha Films (Cuba)
Empresas coproductoras:
Humanistic (España) y Promenades Films (Francia)
Festivales y premios
- Premiere mundial. Selección oficial. DOCNYC. 2024
- Competencia de Opera Prima Documental. Festival de Cine Global. 2025
- Cine Latino Bergen. (Noruega) 2025
- Cleveland International Film Festival. 2025
- MIFF – Miami International Film Festival 2025
- Competencia Oficial de Largometraje. Madrid Festival de Cine de Las Américas
- Selección Oficial. LALIFF – Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
Sinopse
O documentário acompanha o jornalista cubano independente Abraham Jiménez Enoa durante os últimos três anos da sua vida, começando com a chegada da Covid a Cuba em 2020, até sua recente vida como exilado político na Espanha. Uma narrativa humana e íntima contada em primeira pessoa pelo olhar de um casal, filmando o quotidiano deles com um pequeno telefone celular e um grande coração.
Ficha técnica
Direção: Abraham Jiménez Enoa e Claudia Calviño
Roteiro: Abraham Jiménez Enoa e Carlos Lechuga
Edição: Dami Sainz
Som: Sergio Fernández Borrás
Produção: Claudia Calviño
Co-produtores: Xuban Intxausti (Espanha) e Samuel Chauvin (França)
Câmera: Abraham Jiménez Enoa, Claudia Calviño e Xuban Intxausti
Protagonistas: Abraham Jiménez Enoa e Theo Jiménez Calviño
Empresa produtora: Cacha Films (Cuba)
Empresas co-produtoras:
Humanistic (Espanha) e Promenades Films (França)
Festivais e prêmios
- Estreia Mundial. Seleção Oficial. DOCNYC. 2024
- Competição de Filme de Estreia (Documentário) Festival de Cine Global. 2025
- Cine Latino Bergen (Noruega) 2025
- Cleveland International Film Festival. 2025
- MIFF – Miami International Film Festival 2025
- Competição de Longa-metragem. Madrid Festival de Cine de Las Américas
- Official Selection. LALIFF – Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
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Press reviews
“A heartfelt, intimate look at daily life in Cuba and the measures taken by one family to protect their freedom”
Ruth Somalo. DOC NYC Film Festival