Habana Eva
2010 Venezuelan film
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Habana Eva is a 2010 Venezuelan romantic comedy film directed by Fina Torres, starring Prakriti Maduro and Juan Carlos García and filmed in Havana, Cuba.
- Jorge Camacho
- Julio Carrillo
- Fina Torres
- Delfina Catalá
- Marco Mundaraín
- Camilo Vives
- Fina Torres
- Prakriti Maduro
- Juan Carlos García
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| Directed by | Fina Torres |
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| Distributed by | Villa del Cine |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Language | Spanish |
The film won the Best International Feature award at the New York International Latino Film Festival[1] and Best Feature Film at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.[2]
Synopsis
Eva (Maduro) works in a Havana clothing factory as a seamstress. She has bigger dreams than this, wanting to become a fashion designer but also to have a home of her own that she can share with Angel (Almirante), her reliable long-term boyfriend. In the slums one day she sees photographer Jorge (García), an exile raised in Venezuela, compiling architecture photography of the city. A chance encounter brings her upon a career opportunity, aligning with her romantic turmoil.[2]
Cast
- Prakriti Maduro as Eva
- Juan Carlos García as Jorge
- Carlos Enrique Almirante as Angel
- Yuliet Cruz as Teresa
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "[a]n agreeably indulgent slice of escapist wish fulfillment [that] charms with its breezy style and appealing performances", saying that it aligns well for the mass markets and art-house festivals both.[2] It suggests that the film's light and fast pace distracts from the improbability of some events, and that the "shift toward lighthearted magical realism in the latter half [...] manages to suitably support the film's fantasy arc".[2]
Ronnie Scheib of Variety also complements how it is "[l]iberally dusted with magic realism", suggesting that is a more successfully executed version of Torres' landmark Woman on Top, with a more Latin sentiment.[1] Schieb writes that the "graceful flow" of "Havana’s open spaces facilitat[ing] movement [...] brings the city's streets and inhabitants into the frame, not as touristy backdrops but as integral elements in an ongoing pageant", which "comes as a breath of fresh air".[1]
The film has a 62% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]