Viva (2015)
Overview
Jesús, a young hairdresser, works at a Havana nightclub for drag performers and dreams of being a performer himself. Encouraged by his mentor, Mama, Jesús finally gets his chance to take the stage. But when Angel, his estranged father recently released from a 15-year stint in prison, abruptly reenters his life, his world is quickly turned upside down. The macho Angel tries to squash his son’s ambition to perform in drag. Father and son clash over their opposing expectations of each other, struggling to understand one another and reconcile as a family. Shot in a gritty neighborhood far from the Havana most tourists know, Viva is a heartrending story of music, performance, and survival.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $48,995.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 6.958 |
Directed By
Paddy Breathnach
Crew
Paddy Breathnach
Mark O'Halloran
Benicio del Toro
Cathleen Dore
Claire McCaughley
Rebecca O'Flanagan
Robert Walpole
Cathal Watters
Paki Smith
Sofia Marques
Edwing Ramírez
Stephen Rennicks
Stephen O'Connell
TOP CAST
Héctor Medina
Jesus
Jorge Perugorría
Angel
Luis Alberto García
Mama
Renata Maikel Machin Blanco
Pamela
Luis Manuel Alvarez
Cindy
Laura Aleman
Cecilia
Paula Ali
Nita
Jorge Martínez
Celeste
Maikol Villa Puey
William
Oscar Ibarra Napoles
Javier
Jorge Perugorría
Ángel
Libia Batista
Lazara
Tomás Cao
Trainer Nestor
Mark O'Halloran
Ray
Rayma Pérez
Hooker
Niruka Castellón
Older Nurse
Carlos Calero Díaz
Tourist
Karla M. Venereo
Doctor Karla
Anyeli Constanten
Young Nurse
Josie Breathnach
Bebita
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