Viva (2015)
Viva (2015)
Find your voice
Jesús, a young hairdresser, works at a Havana nightclub for drag performers and dreams of being a performer himself. Encouraged by his mentor, Mama, Jesús finally gets his chance to take the stage. But when Angel, his estranged father recently released from a 15-year stint in prison, abruptly reenters his life, his world is quickly turned upside down. The macho Angel tries to squash his son’s ambition to perform in drag. Father and son clash over their opposing expectations of each other, struggling to understand one another and reconcile as a family. Shot in a gritty neighborhood far from the Havana most tourists know, Viva is a heartrending story of music, performance, and survival.

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Jesús, a young hairdresser, works at a Havana nightclub for drag performers and dreams of being a performer himself. Encouraged by his mentor, Mama, Jesús finally gets his chance to take the stage. But when Angel, his estranged father recently released from a 15-year stint in prison, abruptly reenters his life, his world is quickly turned upside down. The macho Angel tries to squash his son’s ambition to perform in drag. Father and son clash over their opposing expectations of each other, struggling to understand one another and reconcile as a family. Shot in a gritty neighborhood far from the Havana most tourists know, Viva is a heartrending story of music, performance, and survival.


Tagline: Find your voice
Certification: C

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: Español

Release Date: 08 November 2015

Country: IE, CU

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Treasure Entertainment, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, RTÉ, Windmill Lane Pictures, Island Films

Revenue: $48,995

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Costume and Makeup

Edwing Ramírez

Edwing Ramírez

Hairstylist

Sofia Marques

Sofia Marques

Costume Design

Sound

Stephen Rennicks

Stephen Rennicks

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Cathal Watters

Cathal Watters

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Paki Smith

Paki Smith

Production Design

Other Crew

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