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201920 minPGdocumentary

Sweet Salty Wind

201920 minPGdocumentary

Three siblings spend a day by the sea in Cuba, where their innocent games reveal the island's darker social realities as the sun sets.

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Three siblings spend a day by the sea in Cuba, where their innocent games reveal the island's darker social realities as the sun sets.

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Laura Gabaydirector

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On the coast of Cuba, three siblings spend a day by the sea. Laura Gabay captures their interactions and the world they create in the quiet of the shoreline. As the sun sets, their playful gestures shift in meaning. What begins as innocent games reveals deeper social issues affecting the island and its people. The 20-minute film presents a contrast between childhood innocence and the realities of life in Cuba.

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