Casts & Crew
Also Directed by Nicolás Muñoz
For more than thirty years, tens of thousands of Saharawi have lived in makeshift camps, refugees in the Algerian desert. Because of this situation, children are forced to travel far to complete their studies. Many are trained in Cuba during a period of more than twelve years away from home. This documentary chronicles the daily lives of these students, both in the desert, as in Cuba, in a round trip full of contrasts.
On 17 December thousands of Cubans go on a pilgrimage to St. Lazarus hermitage located near Havana. In 2014 this was also the day when diplomatic relations between Cuba and the US were re-established. The pilgrimage is shown from the perspective of priests, local residents trying to make a quick buck on the religious cult and, above all, the pilgrims themselves. Some of them mortify their bodies in a spectacular way.
In the southern region of Mato Grosso do Sul, on the border of Brazil and Paraguay, the most populous indigenous nation of the country silently struggles for its territory, trying to contain the advance of its powerful enemies.
El Mejunje de Silverio' is a cultural centre located in Cuba. Rock concerts, exhibitions, theatrical performances, and children's shows are held there. But the venue is best known as a meeting place for the transsexuals, gays and lesbians, thus creating a fascinating melting pot of LGBT community, children and artists.