Oceans Are the Real Continents () is a 2023 Italian-Cuban drama film written and directed by Tommaso Santambrogio, at his feature film debut. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
Alexander Diego as Alex Edith Ybarra Clara as Edith Frank Ernesto Lam as Frank Alain Alain Alfonso González as Alain Milagros Llanes Martínez as Milagros
Production The film is an expansion of a 2019 Santambrogio's short film with the same title which had premiered in the International Critics’ Week at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. The film is set and shot in San Antonio de los Baños. None of the cast members have previously appeared in a feature film.
Release The film opened the Giornate degli Autori section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter critic Jordan Mintzer described the film as "poetic" and "beautifully realized", and noted some stylistic affinities to Mikhail Kalatozov's I Am Cuba.
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