The english teacher 2015 / Fiction | Drama
18min
Tired of nursing her husband through his terminal illness, 65-year-old Sonia, a retired teacher, decides to resume giving classes at her Havana home. Like the city, stagnant over time, and in the darkness of her house, Sonia must face her feelings in order to regain her freedom.
Cast | Coralia Veloz, Hector Hechemendia, Roque Moreno |
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Best Fiction Short Film at Construir Cine (Argentina), Best Short Film at Festival Cine Pobre Gibara (Cuba), Best Cuban short film screened in 2015 by Cuban Association of Film Critics (Cuba), AHS Caracol Award 2015 by Asociacion Hermanos Sainz (Cuba), Best Fiction Short Film at Muestra Joven ICAIC 2015 in Havana (Cuba), Best Script, Director, Photography, Sound Design at Muestra Joven ICAIC 2015 in Havana (Cuba), PEGUIN COSUDE Prize by Switzerland Embassy at Muestra Joven ICAIC 2015 in Havana (Cuba), Grand Prize award at Almacen de la Imagen 2015 in Camaguey (Cuba) |