| | |  | CUBA | Home » » Viva Cuba | | | | | | | Description: | | In a tale akin to Romeo and Juliet, the friendship between two children is threatened by their parents' differences. Malu is from an upper-class family and her single mother does not want her to play with Jorgito, as she thinks his background coarse and commonplace. Jorgito's mother a poor socialist proud of her family's social standing, places similar restrictions on her son. What neither woman recognizes is the immense strength of the bond between Malu and Jorgito. When the children learn that Malu's mother is planning to leave Cuba, they decide to travel to the other side of the island to find Malu's father and persuade him against signing the forms that would allow it. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Abel Rodriguez Ramirez, Malu Tarrau Broche, Jorgito Milo Avila, Larisa Vega Alamar, Luisa Maria Jimenez Rodriguez | | Director:
| Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled | | Language:
| Spanish | | Subtitle:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Film Movement | | Run Time:
| 80 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| September 04, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 26 reviews |
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86 of 88 found the following review helpful:
 viva cuba movieJul 08, 2009
By Isabel Allende Isa
I rented this DVD and then had to buy it. I teach High School Spanish and show my students movies sometimes that are about Spanish culture.
I have shown this movie in 2007 and 2008. My students loved it. They laughed out loud. They were not happy with the ending but that is typical of teenagers. They always want a happy ending. I have difficulty finding movies I can show because so many are R rated. This one is wonderful. I highly recommend it for any Spanish class.
26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
An amazing filmJan 31, 2008
By Jorge Gonzalez
"Amante del Beisbol Cubano"
This is one of the best films to come out of Cuba in a long time. The acting by the two young artists, Tarrau Broche and Milo Avila, is truly amazing. The music is superb and the scenery ratifies the exclamation of Christopher Columbus when he landed in Cuba: "The most beautiful land man has ever seen." Truly a work of art by director Juan Carlos Cremata. BRAVO! Rent it or buy it; you will not be disappointed.
22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful film .................Jan 05, 2008
By D. Rivello
"mom"
Having never even read a review, we rented this film. It was wonderfully done , full of Cuba images and culture. The story centers around 2 children and their love and friendship. The adults play a smaller role but still strongly projected by the director. In a moment of desperation the two children run away as the adults around them do not acknowledge them. They do not feel that they have a choice but to flee to resolve the situation. Wonderful scenes of Cuba...amazing really!
I cried and laugh and caught a simple film full of heart and culture!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Great movie for the classroom!Sep 20, 2010
By Pamela Llorens
"Miami"
I have a mayority of Cuban students and although they didn't like the ending. open ended. But this is an excellent film, very human not political. I would suggest you see it and show it. The images are beautiful and it explains the problem of leaving your friends and family when you are 10 yrs old. You don't think about the future. Very little bad language and no images that you can't show. It is a story about friendship and you can have students have a discussion about friendship. I loved it and my students did also.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
A Beautiful and Bittersweet MovieApr 02, 2009
By Diaspora Chic
"diaspora_chic"
Malu and Jorgito were close friends despite their economical and political backgrounds. Malu's mother and Jorgito's mother were not on friendly terms becuase of their social and political differences. Malu's mother wanted her daughter to associate with people who were more upwardly mobile. She went through great lengths to ensure that her daughter would grow up to be a mature, young lady--English class, ballet, and piano. Jorgito's parents, although married, have marital problems. Jorgito's father is kept away from the family because of his job. And to make matters worse, he beats on his son to get him to be more masculine.
When Malu's grandmother dies, her mother is ready to get out of Cuba and start anew in another country. All she has to do is get her ex-husband to sign the permit to leave the country. Malu is saddened by this because she doesn't want to leave her friends and Jorge behind. Malu has to find her father so he won't sign the permit to leave the country.
Jorge and Malu go on a journey to find her father. Their relationship is tested when they visit various places and meet different people. They are determined to find Malu's father and stay together. Back home, the mothers, in their frantic state, have yet to find common ground and see that their children are compatible for each other.
This movie is great for all ages because it reveals the boundaries of friendship and what it means to be a child in a country that is strifed with political issues. Cuba is a beautiful country because the people make it a beautiful country.
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