Música Cubana

Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams(en)

This documentary, shot entirely on location in Havana, includes many band members' insights into this revival, and features performance footage of an All-Stars' concert at the city's Salon of Dreams.

Ibrahim Ferrer | AVO Session Basel(de)

Cuba en suspens(fr)

Today, as in the spring of 2016, when this film was shot, the debate about the future of the island encourages Cuba and its inhabitants. A journey into the thoughts and stories of the Cubans of the interior reveals the complexity of the Cuban reality and its uncertainties in the face of a future that is far from being mapped out beforehand. This documentary analyzes the situation in Cuba after the reestablishment of relations with the United States, which began in 2014 and was initiated by the president of the United States, Barack Obama, and the Cuban head of state, Raúl Castro

Pasion De Buena Vista(en)

With 20 tracks featuring 10 artists and including classics such as “CHAN CHAN”, “A BUENA VISTA VOY YO” and more, with “La Vida Es Un Carnaval” as a bonus track, the group will lead you to the streets of the Caribbean island, to make you take part of the unspoiled Cuban joy of life.

¡Dímelo Rapeando!(en)

Where daily practices become ritual, repetitive, looped, and sequenced. A transatlantic, experimental Hip-Hop collaboration between Germany & Cuba

Ghost Town to Havana(en)

A rampant, street level story of mentorship and everyday heroism in tough circumstances. An inner city coach's son, estranged in his youth from his father, spends five years on ball fields in inner city Oakland and Havana, following the lives of two extraordinary youth baseball coaches, Roscoe in Oakland and Nicolas in Havana. The coaches meet on videotape and two years of red tape later, Coach Roscoe and nine Oakland players travel to Havana to play Coach Nicolas' team. For one week, the players and coaches eat, dance, swim, argue and play baseball together. But when the parent of an Oakland player is murdered back home, it brings back the inescapable reality and challenges of life in an American inner city.

Música Cubana - Live in Amsterdam(en)

The new 'Buena Vista Social Club' perfoming live in Amsterdam.

Lejos de la isla(en)

Prior to Fidel Castro's reign, Cuba was open to immigration. However, once Castro proclaimed himself dictator of Cuba, one of the largest exodus recorded began, one that continues today, 47 years after the Cuban Revolution. Six central characters of the film discuss in detail their personal experiences through Operation Pedro Pan, the Freedom Flights, El Mariel, the Rafter Crisis, and the Cuban Visa Lottery.

The Fabulous Senorita(en)

A Cuban businessman's daughter elopes with a professor instead of marrying a banker's son.

Elegy(en)

Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood" -- thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.

Fires Within(en)

A Cuban emigre, living in Miami and involved in an affair with the American seaman who rescued her and her daughter years earlier, must face her husband after he is unexpectedly released from a Cuban prison.

Caravana(es)

Hacerse el Sueco(es)

Point of Impact(en)

Jack Davis is a tough, outspoken cop who finds himself wrongly accused for the death of a fellow agent by the depraved and power hungry chief of Miami Customs, Martin Cullen. Disgraced and dismissed, Jack swears revenge and goes to work for Roberto Largo, a rich, evil Cuban crime boss, as bodyguard for his smoldering wife, Eva. Jack knows Largo is connected to his old boss Cullen and is determined to learn the secret that will bring him down. Trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse, held captive by his passionate affair with Eva, Jack must figure out the significance of the mysterious Spanish Rose to survive.

Ustedes tienen la palabra(es)

Rebuild, in the same place of events, a trial held in 1969 to four men, accused of sabotage for having caused the fire of a forest plan that caused the death of eight people and large material losses. At the same time, it analyzes retrospectively the circumstances that contributed to the occurrence of the crime.

The Old Man and the Sea(ru)

An old fisherman makes the biggest catch of his life.

In with Thieves(en)

A tough-as-nails burglary crew from the streets, a Cuban cartel, heavy into voodoo, ruthless Albanian gangsters, and a blood diamond deal that erupts into all out violence. This throws the criminal underworld into chaos. Double-crosses and brazen gangland executions entwine everyone in a street war that plays out to an explosive ending.

Una novia para David(es)

The story of students of a high school in Havana in the 60's, where love, politics, and moral contradictions appeared. A shy country boy gets caught between the peer pressure of his buddies and his love for an overweight, strong willed but likable girl.

Fable(es)

In Havana, where economic difficulties are numerous, two young people try to find out if love and aspirations can survive in a city defined by adversity.

EXOTIC(en)

In Miami’s neon-lit streets, “EXOTIC” follows Alejandro Vasquez, a charismatic entrepreneur leading a double life. Publicly, he runs an exotic car rental business, but secretly, he operates a criminal organization for the Calamar Cartel. His life is upended when Isabella, a New York journalist, arrives to expose Miami’s underworld. As she gets closer to the truth, tensions rise and loyalties are tested. “EXOTIC” is a thrilling tale of crime and redemption, blurring the line between hero and villain against Miami’s glamorous backdrop.

Gold Run(no)

Fredrik isn’t the bravest of men, but now he is faced with a great responsibility and an enormous task - to get the entire Norwegian gold reserve away from the Nazis during the invasion of Norway.

All(en)

Light, color, and correlated sound. A program for the human nervous system.

172 Days(id)

Zira was united with Amer for 172 very memorable days. Fate separated, Amer left too soon, leaving many sweet memories for Zira.

Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again(en)

Kathleen Madigan drops in on Detroit to deliver material derived from time spent with her Irish Catholic Midwest family, eating random pills out of her mother's purse, touring Afghanistan, and her love of John Denver and the Lunesta butterfly.

Shark Side of the Moon(en)

Decades ago, the USSR developed unkillable sharks and launched them to the moon. Today, a team of American astronauts will endure the fight of their lives.

All(en)

Everybody's gotta have it all!

Scooby-Doo! and the Robots(en)

3 robot-themed episodes from various Scooby-Doo series. First stop is Cyber Gulch, where the Mystery, Inc. gang must solve the riddle of the man-a-trons or get terminated in Go West, Young Scoob. En route to Florida, Freddy runs into a real Monster Truck at a championship stock car race in Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters. Buckle up for a roller-coaster ride of fun and fear in Foul Play in Funland when the gang discovers a fully operated amusement park...with nobody in it! Will they find the phantom in the Hall of Mirrors? Stay tuned for more escapades with Scooby-Doo - and watch out for those robots!

Hello(en)

Short animation film about the fear of singing in public

Kingdom 2: Far and Away(ja)

It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification.

Invincible(fr)

Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.

Lord of the Streets(en)

When Jason Dyson refuses to make his prized fighter throw an MMA match, a notorious gangster collects his debt by killing the fighter and kidnapping Jason's daughter. Now he must train a prisoner to endure five consecutive underground fights to save her.

Scooby-Doo! and the Safari Creatures(en)

The gang flies off to Africa for a video animal safari titled 'So Goodi!,' only to learn that - zoinks! - the creatures are actually shape-shifting jungle demons! In Homeward Hound, a "fiercely fanged" cat creature petrifies the competing pooches at a dog show, including the visiting Scooby-Doo! Finally, a giant Wakumi bird is stealing sculptures that are scheduled to be housed in a museum in New Mexico, Old Monster. There's never a dull moment when Scooby-Doo enters the scene!

Hansan: Rising Dragon(ko)

In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea.

Hello(en)

The film tells the story of three best friends named Ako, Aki and Awang, who are well-known in their village for their mischievous and humourous pranks. The trio work for Pak Man. One day, they are assigned to pick up his daughter Misha, who has just returned from overseas and dreams of becoming a doctor. The trio have been in love with her for a long time but she does not pay them any heed. When Misha is robbed by a snatch thief one day, she is rescued by a doctor named Shafiq. Her face reminds the doctor of his late wife, and he begins to pursue her, which annoys the trio.

Bat(en)

Since some bird chicks hatched in the neighborhood, the bat hasn't got any sleep.

The Best Man(en)

Mercenaries seize control of a remote resort hotel during a wedding and it's up to the best man, the groom and their drunken best friend to stop the terrorists and save the hostages.

Le Pupille(it)

During WWII, in the days leading up to Christmas, a woman arrives at an Italian Catholic boarding school for orphaned girls with a large cake and a plea for them to pray for her boyfriend, who is having an affair.

Sirènes(fr)

Alison Flesh, a rebellious and intrepid Nice police captain, is forced by her superior, Commissioner Djiba, to work in tandem with Parisian lieutenant Leïla Balani, an expert in criminology but a real drag in the field. On the trail of a serial killer, Flesh and Balani will have to team up even if it means turning over the entire Riviera.

Attack on Titan(en)

As viable water is depleted on Earth, a mission is sent to Saturn's moon Titan to retrieve sustainable H2O reserves from its alien inhabitants. But just as the humans acquire the precious resource, they are attacked by Titan rebels, who don't trust that the Earthlings will leave in peace.

The Park(en)

A dystopian coming-of-age movie focused on three kids who find themselves in an abandoned amusement park, aiming to unite whoever remains. With dangers lurking around every corner, they will do whatever it takes to survive their hellish Neverland.