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Hurricane Flora

Directed by Gabriel de Varona
United States
2020
17 mins

Knight Made in MIA Short Film Award

A Cuban-American documentarian rides out a hurricane at her parents' house with her boyfriend. Tensions rise as she takes advantage of being locked in and attempts to interview her emotionally reserved father about his dark past in Cuba.


Gabriel de Varona is a Miami-born filmmaker who specializes in making dark family comedies and horror.

Supported by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, sponsored by Oolite Arts, FlixLatino, and ViendoMovies available with Xfinity.

  • Year
    2020
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Gabriel de Varona
  • Cast
    Roberto Marrero, Karina Curet, Isabela Viera Linares, Gregory Burdett
  • Writer
    Gabriel de Varona
  • Cinematographer
    Ariel Ramon
  • Editor
    Gabriel de Varona
  • Genre
    Drama, Comedy
  • Theme
    Drama, Spotlight On Cuba, Local Miami Film

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