“Mexico welcomes our cinema with open arms,” ​​stated Norma Rodriguez, cultural attache at the Cuban Embassy in the Latin American nation.

As a prelude to the series, the feature film Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) was screened at Cineteca Nacional on November 11, along with a selection of Cuban film posters from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Memory of the World collection.

Also, on the 17th, when the Mexican institution celebrates its 52nd anniversary, the feature film Memories of Underdevelopment (1968), directed by Tomas Gutierrez Alea, will be screened.

“The relationship between Cuba and Mexico in the field of culture is extensive, and this will be a wonderful event and an expression of the enduring solidarity between our film industries,” Rodriguez added.

While the number and other titles of the films selected for the event have not yet been revealed, the official stated that they will be classics from the revolutionary era, curated by the director of the Cuban Film Institute, Luciano Castillo.

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