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Video de Familia
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Wikipedia article
'Video de Familia' is an independent Cuban film made in 2001. It tells the story of a broken Cuban family with a homosexual son which has emigrated to the US. The film is composed of 5 shots of 10 minutes each, in the form of Video Letters. The film has won a number of awards in Cuba.
Mise en Scene
Shot with a VHS camcorder in 5 long un-interrupted hand-held takes, the film consists of several video letters the Cuban family records for his exiled son.
Awards
* Grand Prize for fictional work, 14 Encuentro Nacional de Video, La Habana, Cuba.
* FIPRESCI award, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
* Best Screenplay Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
* Best Director, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
* Best Film, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
* Best Actor, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
* Best Actress, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
* Best Director, Festival Caracol de la UNEAC. La Habana Cuba
* Grand Prize, Festival IMAGO, La Habana, Cuba
* Coral for Berst Short Film corto de ficcin, 23rd Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.
* Mgano Award from the National Federation of Cine Clubs at the 23rd Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.
* Special Awards from OCIC en el 23rd Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.
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