Review of 7 Days in Havana (2012) by Alberto A — 25 May 2013

7 days in Havana tells seven different stories which are only related by the vibrant city of Havana. Each story depicts the different facets of life in Cuba. We can find first the distinguishable tourists who go there to party and hang around women. In the other hand, we have other tourists who fall in love with the place through jazz and dance. The artists and talent recruiters, the ones who want to leave; the ones who stay. In the end, we witness a pinch of the religious life in Cuba, but the best story was the one that represented the loneliness, the isolation and oblivion of the island.

To get to know the real Cuba, I would recommend 7 days in Havana, in spite of its running time. Directed by seven different acclaimed directors including Laurent Cantet, Benicio del Toro, Julio Medem and Pablo Trapero.