11th edition CIFF – 9-13 April 2025

FILMS 2025: Caribbean Focus | Feature Films | Short Films | Yellow Robin Award Nominees

FILMS 2024:  Caribbean Focus | Feature Films | Short Films | Yellow Robin Award Nominees
FILMS 2019: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2018: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2017: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2016: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2015: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film

Lázaro and the Shark

Cuba, USA | 2023 | doc | 76 min | Spanish | e.s.

William Sabourin O'Reilly's colorful documentary, Lázaro and the Shark: Cuba Under the Surface, captivates with a visceral honesty and immediacy that makes it an impossible film to ignore.
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Once a year, the people of Santiago de Cuba pour into the streets for carnival. The celebration serves as both an expression of joy and subtle political criticism. Amid the pulsating rhythms and dances that define Cuban identity, the risk of arrest lingers. With limited financial resources but boundless creativity, locals design their own costumes and floats, turning the festival into a powerful expression of Cuban perseverance.

Place: The Cinemas 

Date: April 10

Time: 17:45

Duration:76 min

Place: The Cinemas

Date: April 13

Time: 10:15

Duration:76 min

Year in
Festival

2025

Director

William Sabourin  O’Reilly

Country

Cuba, USA

Language

Spanish

Length

76

Year of Production

2023