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Chico and Rita (2011)
Original title Chico y Rita
Director Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey – in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero – brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and love. Oscar-winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque) and Catalan successful designer Javier Mariscal create a passionate, animated Cuban love story. - 2010 London Spanish Film Festival
Country Spain
Year 2011
Running Time 94m
Certificate
Quotes
- The film is rife with jazz history. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie are seen playing the clubs and the story of Chano Pozo, one of the first Latin percussionists to grace a major American jazz band, is fluidly interwoven with the narrative. Chico and Rita is a tribute to Trueba and Mariscal's long love affair with the music, culture and people of Cuba. - Diana Sanchez / Toronto International Film Festival 2010