Up to a certain point = Hasta un cierto punto

Cuba, 1983

Film
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A profound but sensitive treatment of class differences in the so-called classless society of post-revolutionary Cuba, ‘Up to A Certain Point’ tells a story about universal themes such as love and friendship within a unique setting. This film “chronicles the confused, troubled romance between a middle-aged screenwriter and the female dockworker picked to be the subject of his next film. The lingering presence of Latin-style machismo in post-revolutionary Cuban society has been treated extensively in recent Cuban films, but what distinguishes ‘Up To A Certain Point’ is the class dimension that Gutierrez Alea gives to this problem” (Richard Pena. Idera website http://http://www.vcn.bc.ca/idera/colorsite/index.htm). In Spanish with English subtitles. Cast includes Oscar Alvarez, Mirta Ibarra, Omar Valdes and Coralia Veloz.

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Credits

director

Tomas Gutierrez Alea

producer

Humberto Hernandez

production company

Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC)

Duration

01:28:00:00

Production places
Cuba
Production dates
1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311279

Language

Spanish

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

Wikidata

Q16647653

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