If an intimate discussion about the murky yet magical island of Cuba is not enough to attract your attention, and it really should be, then how about a young lady who literally swept the board at Tribeca Film festival with her very first feature? I’ll go one better – how about both? In her own words ‘Havana’ is one of the 4 leading characters in her critically-acclaimed first movie about 3 Cuban youngsters feeling forced to flee the country for a crime one of them didn’t commit. ‘Una Noche’ cuts right to the heart of where Cuba as a country is today and delivers powerful performances from 3 unknown actors, 2 of whom get married to each other shortly after finishing filming and defect to Miami in an incredible situation of life imitating art. Winning Best Director, Best Actor and Best Cinematographer at Tribeca, please join us and listen to the full story behind becoming a film director from an old university friend of mine.
My 7th guest is filmmaker Lucy Mulloy.