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EXCLUSIVE: Courtney Clarke (Spa Weekend), Rafael De La Fuente (Dynasty), Alex FitzAlan (The Society) and Fabiola Brown (Esta Isla) person joined nan formed of Michal Hali Zebede’s Cuba, Paraíso with main photography underway successful Puerto Rico.
Inspired by existent group and events, nan play unfolds against nan backdrop of 2021 demonstrations successful Cuba erstwhile thousands of group took to nan streets to protestation nan government’s mismanagement of nan system and authoritarianism.
Clarke stars arsenic a jaded Miami creation trader who travels to Havana to bargain activity from a fugitive governmental creator during nan 2021 Cuba protests, and must determine whether to consequence her life to thief him escape
Zebede is champion known for co-writing The Humbling, starring Oscar winners Al Pacino and Greta Gerwig and directed by Oscar victor Barry Levinson.
Her activity has spanned movie and tv projects astatine AMC Networks, Sony, Amazon Studios, ABC/Disney, Freeform and Hulu, including the Party of Five reboot, arsenic good arsenic her characteristic news docuseries which featured Ben Affleck, Russell Brand and George Clooney.
The imaginative squad includes award-winning cinematographer Sonnel Velazquez, whose much than 26 credits crossed his autochthonal Puerto Rico and internationally see nan independent features Ana, Art of Love and The arm, arsenic good arsenic fox’s Fantasy Islanda nd HBO Max’s Gordita Chronicles.
The movie is produced by Ariel Annexy (Bella, Prótesis). Casting is led by Carla Hool (Emilia Pérez, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Jurassic World and Narcos).
The movie is produced successful collaboration pinch Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce.
