August
“Amidst the greatest crisis in Cuban history, a boy's life will change forever.”
2019•1h 25m•7.2•Released
Drama
Cuba, summer of 1994. In the midst of período especial, one of the greatest crises in the country’s history, thousands of Cuban rafters try to reach the United States illegally, never sure if they’ll make it out alive. With holidays starting, Carlos plunges into a carefree August, wandering around with his friends and falling in love for the first time. Little does he know about the country’s uncertain future, and in this hot summer, the world of Carlos will turn upside down.
Director
Armando Capó
Writer
Abel Arcos Soto, Armando Capó
Languages
Spanish
Studio
La Feria Producciones
Cast
Damián González Guerrero
Carlos
Alejandro Guerrero Machado
Mandy
Glenda Delgado Dominguez
Elena
Lola Amores
Mother
Verónica Lynn
Grandma
Monse Duany
Teacher
María Laura García
Neighbour
Maribel García
Woman Rafter
Yara Masiel
Rafter's Wife
Tatiana Monge
Rafter
Edel Govea
Man at Ruins
Eduardo Martinez
Drunk
Niu Ventura
Man at Funeral Parlor
Jaime Morales
Rafter
Production
Company
La Feria Producciones
Company
Dsafía Producciones
Producer
Nathalie Trafford
Producer
Claudia Olivera
Producer
Marcela Esquivel Jiménez
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