Viva Cuba

Viva Cuba

Directed by Iraida Malberti Cabrera, Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti

Produced by Quad Productions

200593 min6.9 / 10

A tender, socially conscious coming-of-age story about childhood friendship tested by class divisions and revolutionary upheaval in Cuba.

The friendship between two children is threatened by their parents’ differences. Malú is from a family that was upper-class before the Revolution and remains well-to-do through remittances from relatives overseas, and her single mother (Larisa Vega Alamar) does not want her to play with Jorgito, as she thinks his background coarse and commonplace. Jorgito’s mother (Luisa María Jiménez Rodríguez),

Questions people ask

  • Is Viva Cuba easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Viva Cuba violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Viva Cuba end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Viva Cuba sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Viva Cuba scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Viva Cuba

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Viva Cuba

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Viva Cuba, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Viva Cuba, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Viva Cuba, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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