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Eagles, Manos de Oro, In Case I'm Next, Instructions for Adela, Perifericu, The Fugitives, The Virgin The Old Lady The Journey
| Date | Location | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 - 6 | VIRTUAL Screening | On Demand | BUY TICKETS |
West Coast Premiere
The Fugitives
Directed by Damian Sainz Edwards
Cuba | 12 minutes | 2021
The night spooks Orestes who is in a thick tropical forest holding a machete and furiously looking for Damián, his younger brother. In the shadows, Orestes discovers the young man having sex with another man. Orestes, in shock, wields his machete. Damián faces him with pride. Suddenly, when a greater danger surprises them, it’s Damián who protects Orestes with a gesture that will change their lives forever.
Damián Sainz is a Cuban filmmaker with studies in the International Film School in San Antonio de Los Baños (EICTV, Cuba) and in the Cinema du Réel Department at HEAD Genève. His works, focused on LGBTQ and Afro culture on the island, have been selected and awarded in several international film festivals like Ficunam, Documentamadrid, Morelia, Xposed, Havana, and Freiburg. Since 2018, he organizes and curates Cineclub CUIR, an independent project of film exhibition in Cuba with a clear queer, feminist, and antiracist vision. He has been invited as a professor by Universities in Cuba, the United States, México, and Spain. Sainz’s most recent work is the short film “The Fugitives,” which explores the characters of his debut film, Fallen.
| Film Title in Spanish | Los Cimarrones |
|---|---|
| Type of Film | Short |
| Country of Origin | Cuba |
| Year Film Was Completed | 2021 |
| Runtime | 12 minutes |
| Social media Handles | @autonautafilms (IG) |
| Director | Damian Sainz Edwards |
|---|---|
| Written by | Laura Conyedo Barral, Damian Sainz Edwards |
| Producers | Viana Gonzalez |
| Cinematography | Denise Guerra Ribas |
| Edited by | Liana Domínguez |
| Sound Design | Marco Salaverría |
| Art Direction | Evelyn Batista |
| Main Cast | Reynier Morales, César Domínguez |
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