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2011 film

Ticket to Paradise
Film poster
SpanishBoleto al paraíso
Directed byGerardo Chijona
Written by
  • Francisco García
  • Gerardo Chijona
  • Maykel Rodríguez
Produced by
  • Camilo Vives
  • Antonio Hens
  • José Antonio Varela
Starring
CinematographyRaúl Pérez Ureta
Edited byMiriam Talavera
Music byEdesio Alejandro
Production
companies
  • ICAIC
  • Malas Compañías PC
Release dates
  • January 2011 (2011-01) (Sundance)
  • 28 October 2011 (2011-10-28) (Spain)
Running time88 minutes
Countries
  • Cuba
  • Spain
  • Venezuela
LanguageSpanish

Ticket to Paradise (Spanish: Boleto al paraíso) is a 2011 drama film written and directed by Gerardo Chijona. The film won the Havana Star Prize for Best Film (Fiction) at the 12th annual Havana Film Festival New York.

Plot

The plot is set in Cuba around 1993, tracking the strugles of neglected young people amid the economic hardships of the Special Period.

Cast

Production

The film is a Cuban-Spanish-Venezuelan co-production by ICAIC and Malas Compañías PC in association with Loasur Audiovisual and 12 Gatos.

Release

The film was presented at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January 2011. It also screened at the 14th Málaga Film Festival in March 2011.

Reception

John Anderson of Variety deemed the film to be "memorable, honest and unforgettable drama".

Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter assessed that the film "never quite gels despite absorbing storyline".

See also

References

  1. "'Boleto al Paraíso', única película española en Sundance". Europa Press. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. "Boleto al paraíso". Fotogramas. 25 October 2011.
  3. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 96. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  4. "Ticket to Paradise - 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival". Los Angeles Film Festival. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  5. "Havana Film Festival New York Brings New Cuban Cinema to NYC". Cuban Art News. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ Anderson, John (26 January 2011). "Ticket to Paradise". Variety.
  7. ^ Lowe, Justin (4 February 2011). "Sundance Review: Ticket to Paradise". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. "Hacer los cambios desde dentro, el reto de los artistas en Cuba". La Jornada. 11 October 2011.
  9. "Proyectarán el mejor cine cubano en la UNAM". El Economista. 24 March 2012.
  10. "Película cubana elogiada en el Sundance". El País. 22 January 2011.
  11. "Se estrena en España la película cubana 'Boleto al paraíso'". El Nuevo Herald. 31 March 2011.

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