"You have to try to be invisible." 1091 Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled Havana Libre, about surfing in Cuba. It first premiered at the Big Sky Film Festival last year, and will be on VOD to watch later this month. Just five years ago, if you flew above the 3,500 miles of pristine coastline that surrounds Cuba, you likely would not have seen a single surfer. Surfing was outlawed—thanks to highly policed borders and pervasive skepticism of Western culture. A spirited 29-year-old with chin-length wavy hair, Frank Gonzáles Guerra started "surfing" in his teens on a scrap of plywood roofing he stole off a building. He taught himself how to craft his own out of discarded refrigerator doors. Over time, a tightknit underground community formed. Over six years of filming, co-star Yaya Guerrero - an inspiring woman who confronted machismo culture to become respected...
- 3/10/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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