Screen Cuba:
Films to change the world
UK FESTIVAL OF CUBAN CINEMA, 15-28 MARCH 2026
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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Cuban filmmaker Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
“For a long time, every time they asked me about my profession, I was ashamed to say that I was a film director, because they did not exist in our country. When I said it, many thought that I was directing or managing a cinema, and they asked me which one. Eventually, trying to avoid… Read more
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Save the date!
Screen Cuba: Films to change the world 9-22 March 2024 the festival of Cuban Cinema is coming to London. Watch this space! Read more
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Cuban newsreels – a memory of the world
On 6 June 1960 ICAIC released its first newsreel shown in cinemas around the country Read more
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Cuban Cinema Posters: Documentary Heritage of the World
In May 2023 UNESCO recognised Cuban cinema posters as part of ‘World Memory’ Read more
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A Short History of Cuban Cinema
Highlighting some stand-out films in revolutionary Cuba’s cinematic history Read more
SCREEN CUBA, 15-28 March 2026, LONDON & BEYOND 