Dialogue and Nation, with Fernando Pérez
💬 ☕️ We close the second season of La Sobremesa with one of the greats of Cuban cinema: Fernando Pérez Valdés.
In this exclusive interview, the acclaimed director of iconic films such as Clandestinos, Madagascar, La vida es silbar, and Suite Habana sits down with us for an in-depth conversation about the Cuban nation and the current state of its cinema. We talk with him about the crisis overwhelming Cubans and the rifts between a sector of culture and institutions. May this conversation serve to highlight the wound as the first step toward healing it.
Join this essential discussion where Pérez shares his vision of Cuban independent cinema and the importance of art in difficult times.
Key Topics and Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:01:48 - Fernando Pérez's perspective on the crisis in Cuba
0:04:13 - The current state of Cuban cinema
0:07:09 - The Filmmakers' Assembly and youth activism
0:14:37 - The "Cardumen" manifesto and the future of cinema
0:33:43 - Art, politics, and activism
0:41:05 - Why he continues to create films in Cuba
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