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Santa & Andrés

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In 1983 Cuba, a gay writer who is non-compliant with the government is blacklisted, and a local peasant woman working on a state farm is assigned to watch him. As she keeps a close watch on the man, they both realize they have a lot in common.
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Jay Weissberg Variety 11/14/2017
Amores and Martínez convey a great deal via silence, their wounded physicality expressing far more than words. Go to Full Review Monica Castillo New York Times 11/09/2017
"Santa & Andrés" begins as a film about separation and pain, but becomes a movie about reconciliation and healing. Go to Full Review Serena Donadoni Village Voice 11/07/2017
With quiet precision, Lechuga charts Andrés's resilience and Santa's awakening, using a naturalistic visual style and sparse dialogue that reveals how these characters instinctively read between the lines. Go to Full Review Alistair Ryder Gay Essential 10/10/2019
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No matter your political affiliation, it's hard not to like these two very complicated characters, and admire looking through the window in to their conflicted society. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International 11/15/2017
Low-key treatment of a relationship between a gay man and a Communist woman will reward the patient. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Garry A @heavyg Feb 4 The unlikely friendship that develops between Santa & Andres is messy but beautiful. The ending is heartbreaking. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Carlos Lechuga

Director

Lola Amores

Santa

Eduardo Martinez

Andres

César Domínguez

El Mudo

Luna Tinoco

Isabel

Ederlys Rodriguez Perez

Enfermera

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1983 Cuba, a gay writer who is non-compliant with the government is blacklisted, and a local peasant woman working on a state farm is assigned to watch him. As she keeps a close watch on the man, they both realize they have a lot in common.
Director
Carlos Lechuga
Producer
Claudia Calviño, Carlos Lechuga
Screenwriter
Carlos Lechuga, Eliseo Altunaga
Distributor
Breaking Glass Pictures
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 10, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 14, 2017
Runtime
1h 45m
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