Viva Cuba

The friendship between two children is threatened by their parents’ differences. Malú is from a family that was upper-class before the Revolution and remains well-to-do through remittances from relatives overseas, and her single mother (Larisa Vega Alamar) does not want her to play with Jorgito, as she thinks his background coarse and commonplace. Jorgito’s mother (Luisa María Jiménez Rodríguez),

Directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti, Iraida Malberti Cabrera, Viva Cuba leans on a strong ensemble — Malú Tarrau Broche, Jorgito Miló Ávila, Luisa María Jiménez Rodríquez — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2005.