Video de familia

Video de familia is an independent Cuban film made in 2001. It tells the story of a broken Cuban family with a homosexual son which has emigrated to the US. The film is composed of 5 shots of 10 minutes each, in the form of Video Letters. The film has won a number of awards in Cuba.

Mise en Scene
Shot with a VHS camcorder in 5 long un-interrupted hand-held takes, the film consists of several video letters the Cuban family records for his exiled son.

Awards

 * Grand Prize for fictional work, 14° Encuentro Nacional de Video, La Habana, Cuba.
 * FIPRESCI award, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
 * Best Screenplay Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
 * Best Director, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
 * Best Film, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
 * Best Actor, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
 * Best Actress, Festival Cineplaza 2001, La Habana, Cuba.
 * Best Director, Festival Caracol de la UNEAC. La Habana Cuba
 * Grand Prize, Festival IMAGO, La Habana, Cuba
 * Coral for Berst Short Film corto de ficción, 23rd Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.
 * Mégano Award from the National Federation of Cine Clubs at the 23rd Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.
 * Special Awards from OCIC en el 23rd Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.