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20246 minPGdoc-short

Havana's Sky

20246 minPGdoc-short

2021 marked a period of isolation in Havana, where ideas of Cuba shifted through the windows passed while trying to create a sense of home.

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2021 marked a period of isolation in Havana, where ideas of Cuba shifted through the windows passed while trying to create a sense of home.

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A traveler arrives in Havana in 2021. He must isolate himself before reaching his final destination. As he moves through the city, he sees life unfold through the windows he passes. Each view reshapes his ideas of Cuba. The six-minute documentary captures the search for home amid the vibrant and changing scenes of the city.

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