The machine 2017 / Fiction | Comedy, Drama / Cuba
10min
After being informed by an official from the US Embassy that she has won the American Visa Lottery, Lázara Carvajal decides to leave Cuba –even if that means she has to abandon her family. But her friend will make her reconsider her choice with one revealing fact.
| Cast | Gilda Bello, Roque Moreno, Yeyé Báez, Paula de la Torre |
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| Producers | Daniela de Mello, Richard Gioioso, Reynier Cepero, Hannah Janeway, Jesús Hernández |
| Screenwriter | Adolfo Mena Cejas |
| Director of Photography | Javier Pérez Ávila |
| Editor | Alberto R. García |
| Music composer | Kurt Crowley |
| Art Director | Adria Stax |
| Sound mixer | Denis Colina |
| Producer | Jenova Pro (Cuba) |
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| Type | Short Film |
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| Original title | La maquina |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Sub-genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Nationality | Cuba |
| Production year | 2017 |
| National release | 04/06/2017 |
| Runtime | 10 min. |
| Current Status | Released |
| Production formats | HD |
| Color type | Color |
| Aspect Ratio | 16/9 |
| Audio format | Stéréo |
| Rating | General Audiences |
| Keywords | Emigration |
| Festival | City | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muestra Joven ICAIC | Havana | Cuba | 2017 |
| HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL | Marina del Rey, California | United States of America | 2017 |
| NewFilmmakers Los Angeles | Los Angeles | United States of America | 2017 |
| London Eye International Film Festival | London | United Kingdom | 2017 |
| Artists Rise UP Los Angeles | Los Angeles | United States of America | 2017 |
| Long Beach Indie International Film Festival | Long Beach | United States of America | 2018 |
| Seattle Latino Film Festival | Seattle | United States of America | 2019 |
| Special mention of performance to Paula de la Torre @ Muestra Joven ICAIC |
| Best Narrative Short Film @ London Eye International Film Festival |
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