Chicago – The queer community is everywhere in this spinning world, even Cuba. A new filmmaker, Hansel Porras Garcia, spotlights a story of Cuba in his debut feature film “Febrero” at the Chicago Reeling2023 International Lbgtq+ Film Festival on September 27th, 2023. For details and tickets, click Febrero.
On her 64th birthday, Zoe is a lonely and widowed Cuban exile, and is about to become a grandmother. She is also about to receive an unexpected visitor – after more than forty years without seeing each other, her childhood best friend Helena shows up at her door. Without imagining that this reunion will change their lives forever, a secret comes to light, and they both have to reconsider their relationship then … and now. The film explores the rarely told story of life at a crossroads.
‘Febrero,’ Written/Directed by Hansel Porras Garcia at REELING2023
Photo credit: REELINGFilmFestival.org
Hansel Porras Garcia (he/him/his) is a Cuban-American actor,...
On her 64th birthday, Zoe is a lonely and widowed Cuban exile, and is about to become a grandmother. She is also about to receive an unexpected visitor – after more than forty years without seeing each other, her childhood best friend Helena shows up at her door. Without imagining that this reunion will change their lives forever, a secret comes to light, and they both have to reconsider their relationship then … and now. The film explores the rarely told story of life at a crossroads.
‘Febrero,’ Written/Directed by Hansel Porras Garcia at REELING2023
Photo credit: REELINGFilmFestival.org
Hansel Porras Garcia (he/him/his) is a Cuban-American actor,...
- 9/26/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beasts” (Spain), Lilo and Camilo Vilaplana’s “Plantadas” (U.S.), Hansel Porras Garcia’s “Febrero”, Chandler Levack’s “I Like Movies” (Canada) and Pavel Giroud’s “The Padilla Affair” were among the winners at the 40th edition of Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival, which ran March 3-12.
“The Beasts,” won the festival’s top awards, including the top jury prize, the $25,000 Knight Marimbas trophy and the Rene Rodriguez Critics nod. In addition to the two awards, “The Beasts” composer, Oliver Arson was recognized for his soundtrack and awarded the Alacran Music in Film Award, he was selected by Art of Light (Composer) Award honoree Nicholas Britell.
“Febrero” and “Plantadas” both were awarded $45,000 for the Knight Made in Mia Film Award after the two made their world premieres.
In addition “Plantadas” received the Audience Feature Film Award, while Aitch Alberto’s “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe...
“The Beasts,” won the festival’s top awards, including the top jury prize, the $25,000 Knight Marimbas trophy and the Rene Rodriguez Critics nod. In addition to the two awards, “The Beasts” composer, Oliver Arson was recognized for his soundtrack and awarded the Alacran Music in Film Award, he was selected by Art of Light (Composer) Award honoree Nicholas Britell.
“Febrero” and “Plantadas” both were awarded $45,000 for the Knight Made in Mia Film Award after the two made their world premieres.
In addition “Plantadas” received the Audience Feature Film Award, while Aitch Alberto’s “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe...
- 3/17/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
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