Miami Dade College (MDC) has announced the launch of the Cuban Cinema Series, presented by the Miami Film Festival!

The Series will feature presentations of six emblematic Cuban films at the newly renovated, state-of-the-art theater at MDC’s Koubek Center, in the heart of Little Havana. Admission is free for all films in the series. 

Founded and directed by renown film critic and author Alejandro Ríos, who originated the Series in 1993, featuring filmmakers, special guests, free valet, live music, and refreshments available for purchase. 

Upcoming Films:

En un rincón del alma (In One Corner of the Soul)
Directed by Jorge Dalton
Thursday, February 27 at 7:00 PM EDT
Miami Dade College Koubek Memorial Center

En un rincón del alma (In One Corner of the Soul) is a documentary focusing on the poet, writer, and screenwriter Eliseo Alberto Diego (Lichi), who recounts the struggles of his legendary family of writers and artists within the cultural, social, and political landscape of Cuba, spanning half a century of failure caused by the Castro regime starting in 1959. 

Lichi shares his personal experience from the perspective of a generation of young creators deceived by promises of sovereignty and progress, which quickly spiraled into a sinister cycle of totalitarian communist repression. 

Eliseo Alberto Diego (1951-2011) is the author of the script for Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s final film Guantanamera (1997) and wrote Informe contra mí mismo (Testimony Against Myself), a harrowing account of the Castro regime’s police demanding that he denounce his own family. He won the 1998 Alfaguara Prize for his novel Caracol Beach. 

Cuban Cinema Series is sponsored by ArtesMiami. ArtesMiami, Inc. has the mission of supporting and promoting Hispanic artists and cultural organizations, primarily in South Florida, in order to generate greater understanding and appreciation for their work among the diverse publics of this region. Learn More.