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'Sin La Habana' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Kaveh Nabatian and released in 2020.[https://cultmtl.com/2020/10/montreal-digital-festival-du-nouveau-cinema-streaming-thalasso-topside-sin-la-habana-dau-natasha/ "Four films streaming till Oct. 31 as part of Festival du Nouveau Cinma"]. 'Cult MTL', October 22, 2020.
The film stars Yonah Acosta as Leonardo, a ballet dancer in Cuba who feels stifled and in need of emigration to another country to advance his career. He and his girlfriend Sara (Evelyn OFarrill) devise a plan for the duo to get out of Cuba by having Leonardo seduce Nasim (Aki Yaghoubi), a tourist from Montreal, so that she will take him back to Canada with her and then he can send for Sara once he's settled in; however, both Leonardo and Sara are secretly also looking for ways to break off their relationship.Lorry Kikta, [https://filmthreat.com/reviews/sin-la-habana/ "Sin la Habana"]. 'Film Threat', March 8, 2021.
The film premiered at the 2020 Festival du nouveau cinma,T'cha Dunlevy, [https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/49th-festival-du-nouveau-cinema-screens-best-films-from-a-strange-year "49th Festival du nouveau cinma screens the best films from a strange year"]. 'Montreal Gazette', October 1, 2020. before going into commercial release in September 2021.Andr Duchesne, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2021-09-07/sin-la-habana/kaveh-nabatian-nous-sommes-tous-des-humains.php "Kaveh Nabatian : nous sommes tous des humains"]. 'La Presse', September 7, 2021.
'Sin la Habana' received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 86% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
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