20 Years (2009) by Bárbaro Joel Ortiz is a brilliant short animation with a well-known Cuban song ‘Veinte Años’ sung by Omara Portuondo (of Buena Vista Social Club fame) as its soundtrack, with Harold Lopez-Nussa on piano.

It tells the story of a woman who lives in a hostile environment of humiliation by her husband until finally her love is put to the test.

Technically, it marked a new stage in animation production on the island to create a realism rarely achieved in stop-motion.

This multi-awardwinning short will be screened at the Barbican Cinema on 19 March where Screen Cuba is delighted to appear for the first time.

It is being shown together with the Spanish feature length animation ‘Chico and Rita’ about Cuban musicians in Havana in the last century.

Thu 19 March, 6.20pm at the Barbican Cinema, central London

Tickets on sale now – via https://linktr.ee/screencuba.uk