Screen Cuba:
Films to change the world
UK FESTIVAL OF CUBAN CINEMA, MARCH 2027
Celebrating Cuban cinema
Screen Cuba celebrates Cuban cinema, looking at achievements and challenges of the Cuban people through the lenses of their filmmakers since the 1959 revolution, and presenting films rarely screened in the UK.
With a range of directors and diverse themes, we bring you inspiring shorts, ground-breaking features, documentaries, and discussions with Cuban film specialists.
2026 PROGRAMME Tickets on sale
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ScreenCuba25 presents: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s iconic film ‘Memories of Underdevelopment’
This March Screen Cuba film festival will present the iconic 1968 masterpiece of Cuban cinema ‘Memories of Underdevelopment’ (Memorias de subdesarrollo). Read more here about the director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and the film. “For a long time, every time they asked me about my profession, I was ashamed to say that I was a film… Read more
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Message from our patron MICHAEL CHANAN for Screen Cuba 2025
“Cuban cinema was created by the Revolution. Looking back over the decades, one of the striking things about it is that the vitality and iconoclasm of its first brave years remain inspirational for subsequent generations, who bring their own concerns but do not repudiate its aesthetic heritage, which is on display in this festival. Here,… Read more
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Holly Aylett, Screen Cuba patron, sends a message for 2025
“Screen Cuba has already proved its worth not only by already reviving audience interests in London and the UK in Cuba’s renowned film industry, but also in supporting the restoration of two shorts by Juan Padrón, one of Cuba’s astounding pioneer animators.“As someone who had the privilege to be amongst the first delegation of independent… Read more
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Message of support from KEN LOACH for Screen Cuba 2025
“I am pleased to send a message of support to this festival to celebrate Cuban film. In these dark times we must recognise the importance of Cuban cinema. The USA has tried every method to destroy the independence of Cuba, and as their politics swing dangerously to the right, we need to show our support… Read more
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Restoration of the first cartoons of Elpidio Valdés – the rebel icon
As a result of the impact of successive floods and a humid tropical climate, combined with the shortages of crucial materials and equipment due to the US blockade over decades, the film archive at ICAIC in Havana has really suffered and many old 35mm celluloid films are seriously damaged. From the proceeds of the Screen… Read more
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Screen Cuba to return 16-29 March 2025 – save the date!
Plans are already underway for another unique and diverse celebration of Cuban cinema, for two weeks in March 2025. After the sell-out success of our 2024 festival, Screen Cuba is delighted to bring to London’s screens and beyond an exceptional line-up of films created by some of Cuba’s most revered directors, alongside newly emerging talent. Be prepared… Read more
SCREEN CUBA, March 2027, LONDON & BEYOND 