Calls from Moscow
Synopsis
Days before the invasion of Ukraine is announced, four young Cubans visit a Moscow apartment for a 24-hour stay. In their phone calls, the present and future coexist: their stories as queer and undocumented immigrants, and the exchanges with the film’s director after the outbreak of the war.
Schedule
1st Screening
4 December 2023, 14:00 GMT+7
Credits
Luis Alejandro Yero
Luis Alejandro Yero is a Cuban filmmaker who graduated in documentary directing from the International Film and Television School (EICTV) of Cuba. His short films have been awarded at Mar del Plata, FICUNAM and Havana, among others; in addition to being screened at numerous festivals such as IDFA, Sheffield, Jihlava, Jeonju, Thessaloniki, and cultural institutions such as the Lincoln Center in New York and the Cervantes Institute in several cities around the world. From 2020, he coordinates the Documentary Department of the EICTV.
Details
2023 - MoMA | Doc Fortnight
2023 - Hot Docs | Markers
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