Alberto Yoel, Ernesto Escalona, Marta Calvó

Two young cuban musicians, Ruy and Tito, share the same dream: to become famous and finally leave Havana. Ruy lives with Caridad and their two children. Although they still love each other, their rela...( read more  read more... )tionship seems close to an end. Tito is on his own living with his grandmother. While in rehearsals for their first big concert, they learn that Spanish producers Martha and Lorenzo are in Cuba looking for new talents. Facing what might be the chance of a lifetime, they will have to conquer the Spanish.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Benito Zambrano

Release Date: January 1, 2005

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DVD Release Date: September 25, 2007

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  • November 15, 2009
    Any film focusing on Cuban music is inevitably going to be compared to Buena Vista Social Club. And okay, Habana Blues does feature Cubans, and music, and Cuban music.

    But that's pretty much where the similarities end. Among other things, Habana Blues isn't a documentary, and ...( read more)focuses on a considerably younger group of musicians. Rock musicians.
  • January 20, 2009
    two thumbs up! it talks about the cuban problem more two folded than any other film! the soundtrack is really good! it shows a lot of what latin America is and how we are unique and incomprehensible to the rest of the world!
  • January 19, 2009
    El cine es una maravillosa forma de conocer diferentes culturas y en esta magnifica película con un gran fotografía nos podemos dar un chapuzon de cuba y por su gente y claro las diferentes formas de afrontar de vivir Cuba
  • May 25, 2008
    This one makes me cry!!!
  • April 23, 2008
    es extremadamente buena, logra mostrar una realidad poco conocida.
    Muestra las cosas del lenguaje y las semejanzas con los demas paises..
    Esto de la migracion es cosa seria, pero aun asi muestra de las dos partes (el qe se va, el que se queda, los que se deben ir..)
    Re triste...( read more).. xd
    (he omitido tildes por una cosa obvia..)
  • September 2, 2007
    A touching and intense portrait of Cuba, developed through a story based on music, friendship and dignity. One of the things i loved more, is the way the movie ends, something sweet and sad at the same time. But surely the right way to close an amazing story.
  • May 30, 2007
    Excelente película. La historia en sí es muy pero muy buena, sobre todo porque trata el tema de lo dificil q es vivir en cuba en estos días pero desde un lado neutral, ni atacando ni defendiendo, te deja a vos formarte tu propia idea. Los dos actores principales... están divinos!...( read more)!! Sobre todo Alberto Yoel, morenito de ojos claros :D Y la música de la banda, muy buena!
  • February 27, 2007
    I just saw this movie at a film festival. It was perfecto. And the soundtrack was kickass, I wish it was available in America.
  • November 17, 2006
    Great storyline, acting, and soundtrack!!!

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