Revisiting “Memories of Under development,” a landmark of Cuban cinema
This year’s selection for VLAFF’s Classic Cinema section is director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s unwavering masterpiece, Memories of Underdevelopment (1968), a vital film for understanding the early years of the Cuban […]
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of the Underdevelopment tells the story of Sergio, an upper-class intellectual who – a year after the Castro-led revolution – decides not to leave the country, even though his […]
The Cuban Cinema Poster
When visiting Havana’s cinemas, such as the Yara, the 23 y 12, and of course, the Chaplin—the best-equipped cinema of them all, which also serves as Cuba’s national cinematheque —one […]
Call for Student and Emerging Short Films 💥
Esta convocatoria también está disponible en español más abajo. Esta chamada também está disponível em português mais abaixo. The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival invites submissions of recent short films […]
Remembering Sara Gómez, the first woman to direct a feature film in Cuba
It was Sara Gómez (1942-1974), a young Afro-Cuban director, who made the first feature film directed by a woman on the island of Cuba, titled: ONE WAY OR ANOTHER (De […]
Call for Submissions 2026 🎬
VLAFF 2026 The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF) is now accepting submissions for its 24th edition, taking place September 10–20, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. VLAFF showcases bold, diverse, and […]
Exento /Exempt
Otto Morales, 2024, Cuba, 15 min This intimate experimental documentary invites us to experience the director’s writing about his conflicted feelings about the public places in Havana where the gay […]
TO KILL A MAN
Dir. Orlando Mora Cabrera, Cuba, 2024, Spanish with English subtitles, 12min Javi shows up for the last time at a queer club where he works as an erotic dancer, but […]
CHRONICLES OF THE ABSURD
Dir. Miguel Coyula | Cuba, 2024 Spanish with English subtitles | 77 min | Narrative ”Had Kafka been Cuban, he would have been a non-fiction writer.” Virgilio Piñeiro In Cuba, […]
The Eighth Floor
Le huitième étage, jours de révolte Dir. Pedro Ruiz, Canada/Cuba, 2024, Spanish & French with English subtitles, 91 min Director Pedro Ruiz in attendance! The Eighth Floor is a fascinating […]