7 jours à la Havane
7 Days in Havana
Acteurs·trices:
Josh Hutcherson, Daniel Brühl, Emir Kusturica, Elia Suleiman, Jorge Perugorría, Mirta Ibarra, Vladimir Cruz, Daisy Granados, Luis Alberto Garcia (plus)Résumés(1)
Véritable portrait contemporain de la mythique capitale cubaine, 7 JOURS A LA HAVANE offre un regard instantané de la ville à travers un film de cinéma composé de 7 chapitres, réalisés par 7 réalisateurs internationaux. Chaque chapitre raconte une journée de la semaine, à travers le quotidien ou l'aventure d'un personnage différent et fait résonner l'âme de la ville au fil des quartiers, des ambiances, des générations et des cultures. A travers leurs différentes sensibilités, origines et styles cinématographiques, certains réalisateurs ont eu le désir de croiser la réalité cubaine en prise avec son quotidien, d'autres ont choisi l'immersion totale et se sont inspirés de la vie de la population locale. Si les 7 histoires présentent des intrigues différents, les réalisateurs ont accepté d'inscrire leur récit dans une trame partiellement commune; à la Havane, toutes les couches sociales se croisent, se cotoient, parfois s'entremelent à divers instants de la semaine. (Rezo Films)
(plus)Critiques (3)
After watching the film, I was reminded of a lecture by a well-known science popularizer who admitted that the motive for the creation of his latest book was not a passion for its subject, but a grant that he happened to receive and that it would not be wise to refuse. I had a similar feeling of "motivation" when it came to most of the participating directors here. It wasn't a dream project that pushed them to the limits of their creative powers, and it wasn't even a commercial thing for which they would risk their reputation with the producer. Most of them approached it like a school exercise, and sometimes I even felt like it was out of obligation. In any case, directorial qualities prevailed over screenwriting - sometimes there was palpable helplessness in that area (Kusturica's alcohol-soaked visit to the film festival). Most film fans will probably choose their own favorite story, but as a whole, 7 Days in Havana, in my opinion, doesn't hold up. It was clear from the beginning that the individual contributions would have different styles and poetics, but I must admit that I didn't expect to feel like I was on a roller coaster or riding a carnival ride when comparing the quality of the stories. Overall impression: 45%.
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7 Days in Havana served only to amuse me with a parallel to the Czech normalization. Otherwise, it is probably only worthy of attention as an extreme Easter egg story with Kusturica playing himself. Or perhaps Medem's romance with Daniel Brühl. The biggest mindfuck is, of course, Noé, but there are no surprises when it comes him and just move on to the next day without a longer stop.
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It's starting quite promisingly and it almost looks like it will be an interesting glimpse into life in Cuba. However, the first story goes downhill with its punchline. The best part is Kusturica, who plays this time, and then the film is really about nothing, it doesn't really matter where it takes place. I can't consider this as a tribute to the Cuban capital.
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