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Oceans Are the Real Continents (Spanish: Los océanos son los verdaderos continentes) is a 2023 Italian-Cuban drama film written and directed by Tommaso Santambrogio, at his feature film debut. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
Alexander Diego as Alex
Edith Ybarra Clara as Edith
Frank Ernesto Lam as Frank
Alain Alain Alfonso González as Alain
Milagros Llanes Martínez as Milagros
Production
The film is an expansion of a 2019 Santambrogio's short film with the same title which had premiered in the International Critics’ Week at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. The film is set and shot in San Antonio de los Baños. None of the cast members have previously appeared in a feature film.
Release
The film opened the Giornate degli Autori section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter critic Jordan Mintzer described the film as "poetic" and "beautifully realized", and noted some stylistic affinities to Mikhail Kalatozov's I Am Cuba.
References
External links
Oceans Are the Real Continents at IMDb