Habana Eva

Habana Eva is a 2010 Venezuelan romantic comedy film directed by Fina Torres, starring Prakriti Maduro and Juan Carlos García and filmed in La Habana, Cuba.

Habana Eva
Directed byFina Torres
Written by
  • Jorge Camacho
  • Julio Carrillo
  • Fina Torres
Produced by
  • Delfina Catalá
  • Marco Mundaraín
  • Camilo Vives
  • Fina Torres
Starring
  • Prakriti Maduro
  • Juan Carlos García
Distributed byVilla del Cine
Release date
  • 21 July 2010 (2010-07-21)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryVenezuela
LanguageSpanish

The film won the Best International Feature award at the New York International Latino Film Festival[1] and Best Feature Film at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.[2]

Synopsis

Eva (Maduro) works in a Havana clothing factory as a seamstress. She has bigger dreams than this, wanting to become a fashion designer but also to have a home of her own that she can share with Angel (Almirante), her reliable long-term boyfriend. In the slums one day she sees photographer Jorge (García), an exile raised in Venezuela, compiling architecture photography of the city. A chance encounter brings her upon a career opportunity, aligning with her romantic turmoil.[2]

Cast

Reception

The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "[a]n agreeably indulgent slice of escapist wish fulfillment [that] charms with its breezy style and appealing performances", saying that it aligns well for the mass markets and art-house festivals both.[2] It suggests that the film's light and fast pace distracts from the improbability of some events, and that the "shift toward lighthearted magical realism in the latter half [...] manages to suitably support the film's fantasy arc".[2]

Ronnie Scheib of Variety also complements how it is "[l]iberally dusted with magic realism", suggesting that is a more successfully executed version of Torres' landmark Woman on Top, with a more Latin sentiment.[1] Schieb writes that the "graceful flow" of "Havana’s open spaces facilitat[ing] movement [...] brings the city's streets and inhabitants into the frame, not as touristy backdrops but as integral elements in an ongoing pageant", which "comes as a breath of fresh air".[1]

The film has a 62% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]

References
  1. Scheib, Ronnie (2010-08-17). "Habana Eva". Variety. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  2. "Habana Eva -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  3. "Habana Eva (2010)", Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2019-08-31
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