Controversi Films is pleased to announce the composition of the Cuban delegation which it will be hosting at the Cape Town World Cinema Festival and Sithengi, with funding from the Department of Arts and Culture.
Producer/director Derek Antonio Serra visited Cuba in March with Arts & Culture Minister Pallo Jordan as part of his delegation, and initiated the Sithengi trip while in Cuba. The Cuban delegation is: Omar Gonzales, President of ICAIC (Cuban Cinematography Institute), Susana Molina, Vice-President ICAIC, Gloria Rolando, Documentary director, Rigoberto Lopez, Feature film director and Guillermo Sabi, cinematographer.
Four Cuban films will be shown at the Cape Town World Cinema Festival as part of a Cuban Focus at the festival. The delegation will also present a workshop entitled "Cuban Film since the Revolution" on Friday 18 November from 09h00-13h00 which will feature clips and discussion on the best of Cuban film from the past 50 years. Live Cuban music and Cuban drinks for workshop participants will follow. On Friday night a massive Sithengi closing night party featuring Cuban bands will be held on the Piazza of Artscape and will be open to all Sithengi delegates and the public.
Controversi Films and the Cuban Cinematograhy Institute will share a pavilion on the main level at Sithengi, and visitors to Sithengi are invited to drop in and greet members of the delegation, view Cuban product as well as South African documentaries from Controversi Films. Controversi Films has developed close ties with Cuba since Serra's visit, and in this capacity it can facilitate production in Cuba for local filmmakers. If you need a Cuban Connection, call Controversi Films.
Any filmmakers wanting to make contact with members of the Cuban delegation can do so through Derek Antonio Serra (cell 082 5544315) or simply pursue them at Sithengi!
Posted on Wednesday 26 Oct 2005
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