Breton es Un Bebe / Breton is a Baby

A documentary about a group of Cuban filmmakers and their search across Cuba for magic realism, inspired by the surrealist artist Andres Breton.

They travel to urban and rural places, observing local customs and rituals, partaking in local cuisines and interacting with entrepreneurs.

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Un documental sobre un grupo de cineastas cubanos y su búsqueda por toda Cuba por el realismo mágico, inspirados por el artista surrealista Andres Breton.

Viajan a lugares urbanos y rurales, observan costumbres locales y rituales, participando en la cocina local e interactuando con empresarios.

Arturo Sotto I Cuba - Brazil 2008 I 52min I Spanish with English subtitles I Doc I N/C PG

Havana Glasgow Film Festival

Celebrating Cuban film and culture in Havana’s twin city of Glasgow


Our seventh edition focuses on the resourcefulness and extraordinariness of Cuba during one of the toughest points in its history in a hybrid Festival of online and live screenings.

Highlights include a Friday evening programme of films and discussion relating to Cuba’s unique approach to sustainability. Rebecca Heidenberg, Director of Queens of the Revolution will join us for a live streamed Q&A on Sunday night to discuss her portrait of a cultural centre that paved the road for LGBTQ+ rights in Cuba. Our featured director this year is acclaimed filmmaker Arturo Sotto and we will screen four of his films including the film noir Nido de Mantes / Mantis Nest.

Online Festival Passes, costing £15 / £7.50 allow access to all our online films, with an additional cost of £0/£2/£4/£6/£8 for live events at CCA on a pay-what-you-can basis.

For full programme details, visit our website www.hgfilmfest.com

Venue Guidance

CCA is currently operating with increased requirements due to Coronavirus. Masks and hand-sanitising are required throughout the building, and queueing for events will take place outside, so please dress for the weather. We ask that people attending events take a lateral flow test before visiting CCA. For more information, please see Venue Guidance.