Critic Reviews

• Cath Clarke, Time Out

  There are more misses than hits, and a week feels like a long time in Cuba.

• Siobhan Synnot, Scotsman

  Remarkably, not one of the seven stories takes a shrewd, or even Loachian view of the realities of living in Cuba.

• Jason Solomons, Observer [UK]

  The faded grandeur of the Hotel Nacional features prominently and cliches of ladyboys, cigars, daiquiris and rafts to Miami abound.

• Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph

  The gravest impediment is the bloated running time.

• Tara Brady, Irish Times

  It's enough to justify the admission price, but only just. 7 Days? Is there a weekend package we might avail of?

• Allan Hunter, Daily Express

  Leaves you feeling that a mini-break or a long weekend might have been sufficient.

• Andrew Pulver, Guardian [UK]

  A pleasant couple of hours, even if feels like an extended advert for the rum company who paid for it.

• Nigel Andrews, Financial Times

  7 Days in Havana feels like seven years, with no remission for good behaviour.

• Sophie Monks Kaufman, Little White Lies

  Outruns itself. We'll take 2 Days in Havana.

• Shaun Munro, What Culture

  Even with six world-class directors, it all amounts to a pretty uninteresting collage of Cuban life.

• Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

  Lively, beautifully shot anthology drama in which, inevitably, some sections are stronger than others, though it's also slightly too long, lacks depth and never really comes together in a satisfying fashion.

• Ian Freer, Empire Magazine

  Varying in quality and in tone, these seven shorts don't do more than scratch the surface of life in Cuba's capital. They also steer well clear of any political comments.

• Carmen Gray, Total Film

  Despite an impressive roll-call of talent, this seven-tale Cuba-set anthology never strays far from touristy clichés.

• Miles Fielder, The List

  The seven films present a rich, vivid and pointedly non-stereotypical view of the energetic and diverse culture of the Cuban capital.

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