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.
2025 PROGRAMME
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Andy de la Tour to host Q&A at ‘Los Hermanos’ screening, Friday 15 March
What could be better? Friday night at the Festival, viewing The Brothers/Los Hermanos with its magnificent music – both classical and jazz – as two Cuban brothers struggle to perform together despite the US blockade. And more is in store. Following the screening, we are delighted that actor and writer Andy de la Tour will Read more
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The big reveal – Screen Cuba festival poster
The official poster of the Festival has arrived from the printers and we are thrilled. Created by Cuban designer and illustrator Emilio Cruañas Pérez, based in Havana, the poster will be sold to raise funds for projects of the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC) including restoration of films. Emii, as he is known professionally, says he Read more
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Screen Cuba presents Cuentos de un día más/Tales of One More Day – 6 stories by emerging young filmmakers
Screen Cuba presents the UK premiere of this innovative film that is under the general direction of renowned filmmaker, Fernando Peréz. It comprises six independent short films by young emerging directors which reveal that while everything seems to stop during the COVID pandemic, the human spirit lives on. Made in just 28 days, with four Read more
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Screen Cuba presents: La Super by Ernesto Piña, the animation superheroine
It’s a first for Cuba! An animated feature film with an unforgettable heroine, La Super, who empowers others to confront violence against women. Yudeisi, a young chemistry teacher, is committed to justice, and with the help of a female warrior spirit, she becomes a slightly hesitant superhero able to transform violent men by hypnotising them and clarifying Read more
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Screen Cuba presents: Yuli The Carlos Acosta Story
The unmissable award-winning film Yuli was inspired by the life of Carlos Acosta, one of the greatest dancers in Cuban ballet history. Directed by Iciar Bollaín with Paul Laverty as script writer, the film is noted for its music, cinematography and outstanding choreography. The film begins as Carlos, nicknamed Yuli by his father, is rebelling Read more
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Screen Cuba presents: Los Hermanos / The Brothers
The Brothers is a brilliantly-crafted film that affirms the power of art, in this case music. This documentary tracks the lives of two Cuban brothers, both virtuoso musicians. Illmar López-Gavilán leaves Cuba for further tuition, ending up as a violinist in the US, while his younger brother Aldo wins recognition for his extraordinary talent as a Read more
SCREEN CUBA, 15-28 March 2026, LONDON & BEYOND 