Plot: Habana Blues is a 2005 Spanish and Cuban film by Benito Zambrano, which tells the story of two young musicians in Cuba. The film revolves around their music and contains criticism of problems in Cuba such as poverty, art versus commerce, nationalism versus globalism, and communism versus capitalism.

Why See It: A rich look at the vibrant nightlife and music that make Havana’s heart beat, as well as a realistic look at the problems that Cubans face everyday.

Cast: Alberto Yoel, Roberto Sanmartín, Yailene Sierra

Plot: A comedy about a Cuban family living in the fictional town of Yaragüey who discover that they are the heirs to a vast fortune. The entire family must dedicate themselves to claiming the inheritance before time runs out.

Why See It: Hysterical and 100% Cuban in everyway. The movie stars Jorge Perugorría, Vladimir Cruz y Mirta Ibarra who all gained fame from the internationally acclaimed Fresa y Chocolate.

Cast: Jorge Perugorría, Enrique Molina, Laura De la Uz

Plot: Diego, a cultivated, homosexual and skeptical young man, falls in love with a young heterosexual communist full of prejudices and doctrinary ideas. First come rejection and suspicion, but also fascination. Fresa y chocolate is the story of a great friendship, that is, a great love between two men, which overcomes incomprehension and intolerance. Written by {oscar.esteban@p4.virtual.encomix.com}

Why See It: This Academy Award nominated film shocked the international community when it was released. Roger Ebert said “Strawberry and Chocolate is not a movie about the seduction of a body, but about the seduction of a mind. It is more interested in politics than sex — unless you count sexual politics, since to be homosexual in Cuba is to make an anti-authoritarian statement whether you intend it or not.”

Cast: Jorge Perugorría, Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra