JEONJU Intl. Film Festival

Frontline

The Padilla Affair

Pavel GIROUD

Spain, Cuba 2022 79min DCP Color/B&W Documentary GAsian Premiere

Schedule

Code	Date	Time	Theater	Info	Ticket
261	2023. 04. 29	19:30	CGV Jeonjugosa 3	HKEGGV	Ticket Wish
348	2023. 04. 30	17:30	CGV Jeonjugosa 8	HKEGGV	Ticket Wish
712	2023. 05. 04	14:00	CGV Jeonjugosa 5	HKEG	Ticket Wish

Overview

In 1971, poet Heberto Padilla was jailed by the revolutionary government in Cuba. A public self-blame show is staged, where he declares himself a counterrevolutionary agent and fingers many friends. A startling documentary that opens a window into the past and offers insights into Cuba’s current crisis.

Review

The Cuban revolution transformed into reality the dream of many intellectuals of seeing the ideals of communism take charge of the destiny of a country. But that paradise quickly turned into something else when the government began to impose limits on the freedom of expression of its people and artists. The writer Heberto Padilla was a defender of the revolution until things began to change and so did his views and opinions. His criticism of the government eventually landed him in jail. But shortly after his imprisonment, his conviction was acquitted and Padilla, in a public conference, admitted that his statements against the government had been a mistake. What happened in those days of confinement to make the writer change his mind? This documentary, through interviews and records never seen before, tells us the story of one of the most significant events in the political and cultural history of Latin America and the ever-changing relations between intellectuals and power. (Sung MOON)

CREDIT

DirectorPavel GIROUD
ProducerLía RODRIGUEZ
ScreenplayPavel GIROUD

MusicPablo CERVANTES
EditorPavel GIROUD
SoundVanessa CARVAJAL

CastHeberto PADILLA, Gabriel GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ, Julio CORTÁZAR, Mario VARGAS LLOSA, Jean-Paul SARTRE, Fidel CASTRO

FILM SOURCE

FiGa Films ㅣ sandro@figafilms.com

DIRECTOR

Pavel GIROUD

Born in 1972, Havana, Cuba. He directed seven films based in Spain. His most well-known work, The Companion (2016), premiered at the Toronto IFF and was nominated for a Goya by the Academy of Spanish Cinema and the Cuba entry to the Academy Awards.