Ramon Garcia was only fifteen years old when he first starts planning this escape. He realized that to get his freedom, he needs to escape from his beloved Cuba.
In order to accomplish this, he will need a very important element: a compass. While thinking of places where he could find one, he remembers that in his school,
in one of the classrooms, there is a very old compass, which he would later steal to help him on his journey to freedom.
In the midst to all the planning he could not help to feel great sorrow escaping from the place where he was born and raised, the land where he was once the happiest,
but a land that has become so hostile and unbearable to those who could not agree and accept the new strict government regimen.
Four years later Ramon along with Otto Fresneda and Frayda Delgado, he takes the lead on planning the assault on the passenger boat,
which will take place a year later with the help of Pepe Dans, Rafael Contador, Fabiola Delgado and Maximilano Martinez.
All this will happen in the middle of the revolution and they will be led toward the freedom they so greatly dreamed of.
SHORT SYNOPSIS
In 1963, four years after the beginning of the Cuban revolution, five young men and two young women took part on a risky plan to steal and kidnap a boat full of passengers, to find their freedom.
In 1963, four years after the beginning of the Cuban revolution, five young men and two young women took part on a risky plan to steal and kidnap a boat full of passengers, to find their freedom.
Real life story that soon will become a Feature Film.
LONG SYNOPSIS
Ramon Garcia was only fifteen years old when he first starts planning this escape. He realized that to get his freedom, he needs to escape from his beloved Cuba.
In order to accomplish this, he will need a very important element: a compass. While thinking of places where he could find one, he remembers that in his school,
in one of the classrooms, there is a very old compass, which he would later steal to help him on his journey to freedom.
In the midst to all the planning he could not help to feel great sorrow escaping from the place where he was born and raised, the land where he was once the happiest,
but a land that has become so hostile and unbearable to those who could not agree and accept the new strict government regimen.
Four years later Ramon along with Otto Fresneda and Frayda Delgado, he takes the lead on planning the assault on the passenger boat,
which will take place a year later with the help of Pepe Dans, Rafael Contador, Fabiola Delgado and Maximilano Martinez.
All this will happen in the middle of the revolution and they will be led toward the freedom they so greatly dreamed of.
SHORT SYNOPSIS
In 1963, four years after the beginning of the Cuban revolution, five young men and two young women took part on a risky plan to steal and kidnap a boat full of passengers, to find their freedom.
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In 1963, four years after the beginning of the Cuban revolution, five young men and two young women took part on a risky plan to steal and kidnap a boat full of passengers, to find their freedom.
Real life story that soon will become a Feature Film.
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AWARDS
Festival de Cine Latino Americano de Texas 2016 (USA)
Best Documentary 2016
Impact DOCS Awards 2016 (USA)
Award of Excellence 2016
The Madrid International Film Festival 2017 (SPAIN)
Best director of a foreign language documentary.
Dominican Film Festival in NYC 2017 (USA)
Special Guest 2017
NOMINATIONS
Near Nazareth Film Festival 2017 (ISRAEL)
Pre-selected 2017
Berlin International Filmmaker Festival 2017 (GERMANY) (CURRENTLY)
Best Foreign Language Documentary
Best Director of a Foreign Language Documentary
Best Editing of a Documentary
Best Story
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