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Opening NightOpening Ceremony, Film Screening & ReceptionSERGIO & SERGUEÍ / SERGIO & SERGEIErnesto Daranas Serrano | 2017 | Fiction Spain-Cuba-USA | 93min | NY PREMIERE Actors Tomás Cao & Idalmis Garcia present for Q&A

Closing NightHavana Star Prize Award Ceremony & Film Screening CUBAN FOOD STORIESAsori Soto | USA-Cuba | 2018Documentary | 82min | NY PREMIEREDirector Asori Soto present for Q&AA Latin Night Party

Ceremony, Screening + Party: $100/$125 at door • Ceremony & Screening only: $20/$25 at doorParty only: $80/$100 at door

14 films will compete for: • Best Film• Best Screenplay • Best Director• Best Actor / Actress• Best Documentary

WEDNESDAY APRIL 11 @ 6:00PMAMC LOEWS 34TH STREET

TUESDAY APRIL 17 @ 6:30PMDGA THEATER

Havana Star Prize

Festival Passes & TicketsALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS

Reserved seats at all film screenings and panel discussionsAccess to all parties and special eventsTheater seats will be held for Festival Pass holders up to 15 minutes before the beginning of each film.Regular $350Millennial (under 35) $300Students and Seniors $250

FESTIVAL PASSReserved seats at all screenings and panel discussions Regular $175Millennial (under 35) $150Students and Seniors $125

10 FILMS AT $100 Excludes Opening and ClosingIncludes Museum of the Moving Image: (4/7 + 4/8)

WEEKDAY PASS $50 All weekday screenings before 6:00pm (4/11, 12, 13, 16).

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS*Buy online at hffny.com or at the box officeAdmission: See Festival Venue section for pricing details

Screening + Reception: $100/$125 at door • Screening only: $20/$25 at doorReception only: $80/$100 at door

*All Access, Festival, and Weekday passes and group tickets can be purchased by phone at 212.687.2146, online at hffny.com, or by mailing the tear off on this brochure to Att: HFFNY, 4 W 43rd Street, Suite 304, New York, NY 10036

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The Havana Film Festival New York is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Additional support provided by: Consulate General of Argentina in New York, Consulate General of Brazil in New York, Consulate General of Paraguay in New York, Consulate of Colombia in New York, Roger Smith Hotel, Flowers by Special Arrangement, OnCuba, Calle Dao, Museum of the Moving Image, Publimax, DGA Theater, AMC Loews 34th St, Bronx Museum of the Arts, King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at NYU, Cuba Program at Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University, Martin E. Segal Theatre at CUNY Graduate Center, Americas Society - Council on the Arts, Lipariri Photography, Aguijon Films, GioQuinche Graphics, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Archive, School of Visual Arts, and The Bildner Center at CUNY

Festival VenuesKING JUAN CARLOS I

OF SPAIN CENTER AT NYU53 Washington Square South

New York, NY 10012Tel: 212.998.3650 • kjcc.org

Admission: Free Access - ID required to enter building

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

BUILDING ROOM 802 420 W 118th St, New York, NY 10027

Phone: 212.854.5460Admission: Free Access

MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE 36-01 35th Ave Queens, NY 11106

Tel: 718.777.6888 • movingimage.us Admission: $15 Adults, $7 children under 17

$11 Seniors & Students with ID, Free for museum members

THE BRONX MUSEUMOF THE ARTS

1040 Grand Concourse at 165th StBronx, NY 10456

Tel: 718.681.6000 • bronxmuseum.orgAdmission: Free Access

MARTIN E. SEGAL THEATRE CUNY GRADUATE CENTER

365 Fifth Avenue, Room 3110New York, NY 10016

Tel: 212.817.1860 • thesegalcenter.orgAdmission: Free Access

AMC LOEWS 34TH STREET312 West 34 St (Bet. 8th and 9th Ave)

New York, NY 10001Tel: 212.687.2146 • hffny.com

Admission: $15 Adults, $10 Seniors & Students with ID

For opening night, see information

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS AMPHITHEATER

209 East 23rd St (Bet. 2nd and 3rd Ave) New York, NY 10010

Tel: 212.592.2510Admission: Free Access

DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA THEATER

110 West 57th St (Bet. 6th and 7th Ave)New York, NY 10019

Tel: 212.258.0811For closing night, see information

Enclosed is my check for $ payable to AFLFC*

Please charge $ to my: Amex Mastercard Visa Discover

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Signature

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Address: City: State: Zip:

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Qty. Pass Type Cost per Item Total Cost___ All Access Festival Pass $350 $__________ All Access Festival Pass (Millennial / Student & Senior ) $300 / $250 $__________ Festival Pass $175 $__________ Festival Pass (Millennial / Student & Senior) $150 / $125 $__________ Weekday Pass $50 $__________ Opening Night Ceremony & Film Screening $20 $__________ Opening Night Ceremony, Film & Reception $100 $__________ Closing Night Ceremony & Film Screening $20 $__________ Closing Night Award Ceremony, Film & $100 $_______ A Latin Night Party___ 10 Regular tickets (excluding Opening/Closing) $120 $__________ 10 Senior/Student tickets (excluding Opening/Closing) $75 $_______

I/We cannot attend but would like to make a tax-deductible contribution of $ to support the Havana Film Festival New York. My firm will match my contribution

Mail to: AFLFC, 4 West 43rd St #304, New York, NY 10036

*The American Friends of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law

For more information or to purchase passes visit hffny.com, email info@hffny.com or call 212.687.2146

Friday April 6BRONX MUSEUM OF THE ARTS

(Free and Open to the Public)6:00 pm DE PUERTO RICO PARA EL MUNDO/FROM PUERTO RICO FOR THE WORLD A production of Popular, Inc.Marien Pérez & Carlitos Ruiz | 71min Puerto Rico | 2016 | Documentary Followed by musical performance by Flaco Navaja & the Razor Blades

Saturday April 14AMC LOEWS 34TH ST

1:00 pmREMEMBERING

FERNANDO BIRRIATA TU ARADO A UNA ESTRELLA / TIE YOUR PLOW TO A STAR ★Carmen Guarini | Argentina 2017 | Documentary | 82min NY PREMIERE2:45 pmFILIBERTO ★Freddie Marrero | Doc | Puerto Rico-Venezuela | 2017 | 75min Director present for Q&A 4:30 pm

RESTORING TITÓN HOMAGE TO SENEL PAZ FRESA Y CHOCOLATE /STRAWBERRY AND CHOCOLATETomás Gutiérrez Alea & Juan Carlos Tabio | Cuba | 1993 | Fiction | 117min Senel Paz, Jorge Perugorría & Mirtha Ibarra present for Q&A7:00 pmEL ÚLTIMO TRAJE / THE LAST SUIT ★Pablo Solarz | Spain-Argentina | 2017 Fiction | 86min | NY PREMIERE Director present for Q&A9:00 pmLOS BUENOS DEMONIOS / THE GOOD DEMONS ★Gerardo Chijona | Cuba | 2017 | Fiction 88min | US PREMIERE Director present for Q&A

Friday April 13COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUILDING ROOM 802

(Free and Open to the Public)5:00pm

HOMAGE TO SENEL PAZ

UNA NOVIA PARA DAVID / A GIRLFRIEND FOR DAVIDOrlando Rojas | Cuba | 1987Fiction | 103minSenel Paz present for Q&A

AMC LOEWS 34TH ST1:00 pmFILIBERTO ★Freddie Marrero |Puerto Rico-Venezuela | 2017 | Doc | 75min NY PREMIERE2:30 pmLOS PERROS ★Marcela Said | Chile | 2017 Fiction | 94min | NY PREMIERE4:20 pm

RESTORING TITÓNUNA PELEA CUBANA CONTRA LOS DEMONIOS / A CUBAN FIGHT AGAINST DEMONSTomás Gutiérrez Alea | Cuba | 1971 | Fiction | 130min | Intro by Luciano Castillo6:50 pmINDESTRUCTIBLE, EL ALMA DE LA SALSA / INDESTRUCTIBLE, THE SOUL OF SALSA ★David Pareja | Spain | 2017 | 78min Documentary | NY PREMIERE Director present for Q&A8:50 pm HE MATADO A MI MARIDO / I KILLED MY HUSBANDFrancisco Lupini Basagoiti | USA 2018 | Fiction | 108min WORLD PREMIEREDirector present for Q&A

Tuesday April 10KING JUAN CARLOS I OF SPAIN CENTER AT NYU

(Free and Open to the Public)

Sunday April 15AMC LOEWS 34TH ST

1:00 pmLA NOVIA DEL DESIERTO / THE DESERT BRIDE ★Cecilia Atán & Valeria Pivato | 2017 Fiction | Argentina-Chile | 78min NY PREMIERE2:45 pmO GATO DE HAVANA / THE CAT FROM HAVANA ★Dacio Malta | Brazil | 2016 Documentary | 87minDirector present for Q&A 4:45 pm LOS BUSCADORES / THE GOLD SEEKERS ★Juan Carlos Maneglia & Tana Schémbori | Paraguay | 2017 Fiction | 102min | NY PREMIEREDirector present for Q&A7:00 pmLESSON #1Alberto Ferreras | USA | 2018 | Short 7min | WORLD PREMIEREDirector present for Q&AJOAQUIM ★Marcelo Gomes | Brazil | 2017 Fiction | 97min | NY PREMIERE Director present for Q&A9:20 pmLOS PERROS ★Marcela Said | Chile | 2017Fiction | 94min | NY PREMIERE

Thursday April 12AMC LOEWS 34TH ST

1:00 pmMATAR A JESUS / KILLING JESUS ★Laura Mora | Colombia-Argentina 2017 | Fic | 100min | NY PREMIERE3:00 pmJOAQUIM ★Marcelo Gomes | Brazil | 2017 | Fic | 97min | NY PREMIERE5:00 pmEL ÚLTIMO TRAJE / THE LAST SUIT ★Pablo Solarz | Spain-Argentina | 2017 Fiction | 86min NY PREMIERE 6:45 pmSEVERO SECRETO ★Cruz Gustavo Pérez & Oneyda González | Cuba | 2016 | Doc | 66min NY PREMIERE Director present for Q&A8:30 pmBX3M ★Judith Escalona | USA | 2016Fiction | 103min | NY PREMIEREDirector present for Q&A

AMC LOEWS 34TH ST7:00 pmMATAR A JESUS / KILLING JESUS ★Laura Mora | Colombia-Argentina 2017 | Fiction | 100min NY PREMIERE | Director present for Q&A

SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS AMPHITHEATER

(Free and Open to the Public)6:30 pm

PANEL: THE ACTOR’S CONTEXT A conversation with Mirtha Ibarra, Jorge Puergorria & Sebastian Ospina on the art of acting- from working with inexperienced actors to embodying characters and connecting with scripts.

6:00 pmPANEL: NY LOVES FILM

Sponsored by the NY State Governor’s Office of Motion Picture

& Television Development

7:30 pmPROGRAM 2:

TV SERRANA TURNS 25!Ann Marie Stock & Carlos

Rodriguez present for Q&A

Saturday April 7MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE

2:00 pm RESTORING TITÓN

UNA PELEA CUBANA CONTRA LOS DEMONIOS / A CUBAN FIGHT AGAINST DEMONSTomás Gutiérrez Alea | Cuba | 1971 Fiction | 130min4:30 pm

REMEMBERINGFERNANDO BIRRI

ATA TU ARADO A UNA ESTRELLA TIE YOUR PLOW TO A STAR ★Carmen Guarini | Argentina | 2017Documentary | 82min | NY PREMIERE

Sunday April 8MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE

2:00 pm RESTORING TITÓN

LOS SOBREVIVIENTES /THE SURVIVORSTomás Gutiérrez Alea | Cuba | 1979 Fiction | 130min4:30 pm LOS BUENOS DEMONIOS /THE GOOD DEMONS ★Gerardo Chijona | Cuba | 2017 Fiction | 88min | US PREMIERE

Monday April 9COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUILDING ROOM 802

(Free and Open to the Public)6:30 pm

PROGRAM 1: TV SERRANA TURNS 25!

Ann Marie Stock & Carlos Rodriguez present for Q&A

Wednesday April 11MARTIN E. SEGAL

THEATRE CENTER, CUNY (Free and Open to the Public)

4:00 pmREMEMBERING

FERNANDO BIRRITIRE DIÉ / TOSS ME A DIME Fernando Birri | Argentina | 1960 Documentary | 33minUN SEÑOR MUY VIEJO CON UNAS ALAS ENORMES /A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGSFernando Birri | Cuba-Italy-Spain | 1988 Fiction | 90min | Followed by a converstaion between Senel Paz & Jerry Carlson

AMC LOEWS 34TH ST2:00 pmLA NOVIA DEL DESIERTO /THE DESERT BRIDE ★Cecilia Atán & Valeria Pivato | 2017 Fiction | Argentina-Chile 78min NY PREMIERE3:40 pmINDESTRUCTIBLE, EL ALMA DE LA SALSA / INDESTRUCTIBLE, THE SOUL OF SALSA ★David Pareja | Spain | 2017 | 78min Documentary | NY PREMIERE6:00 pm

OPENING NIGHT CEREMONY AND SCREENINGSERGIO & SERGUEÍ / SERGIO & SERGEI ★Ernesto Daranas Serrano | 2017Fiction | Spain-Cuba-USA | 93minNY PREMIERE | Actors Tomas Cao & Idalmis Garcia present for Q&A

Monday April 16

5:00 pmSERGIO & SERGUEÍ / SERGIO & SERGEI ★Ernesto Daranas Serrano | 2017 Fiction | Spain-Cuba-USA | 93minNY PREMIERE

NY DIRECTORS GUILD THEATER

CLOSING NIGHT CEREMONYHAVANA STAR PRIZE

6:30 pmCUBAN FOOD STORIESAsori Soto | USA-Cuba | 2018 Documentary | 82min | NY PREMIERE Director present for Q&A

9:30 pmCLOSING NIGHT PARTY

9:15 pmLOS BUSCADORES / THE GOLD SEEKERS ★Juan Carlos Maneglia & Tana Schémbori | Paraguay | 2017 Fiction | 102min | NY PREMIERE | Director present for Q&A

★ Films competing to receive the ninth Havana Star Prize for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Documentary

and Best Actor/Actress

All foreign language films are subtitled in English

Day by day Schedule

Tuesday April 17