Four fishermen in Juan Antonio, Cuba, recall their lives and homes lost to Hurricane Ike, which devastated their village in 2008.
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Four fishermen in Juan Antonio, Cuba, recall their lives and homes lost to Hurricane Ike, which devastated their village in 2008.
Synopsis
In Juan Antonio, Cuba, fishermen recall their lives after Hurricane Ike devastated their village in 2008. Their stories intertwine with footage shot just days before the storm. Filmmaker Simone Rapisarda Casanova interacts directly with his subjects, breaking conventional documentary norms. The fishermen, familiar with ethnographic techniques, engage playfully with the camera. This dialogue creates a unique narrative that reflects their memories and connection to their lost homes. The film premiered at the 2011 Locarno Film Festival.
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Why Watch
- See Cuban fishermen recall life before Hurricane Ike.
- Find out how non-actors shape the narrative.
- Meet a filmmaker who rejects traditional scripts.
Did You Know
- The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2011.
- It received the Most Promising Filmmaker Award at the Ann Arbor Film Festival in 2012.
- The Strawberry Tree ranked 33rd in Film Comment's list of the '50 Best Undistributed Films of 2012'.
- It screened at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2011.
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Who directed The Strawberry Tree?
The Strawberry Tree was directed by Simone Rapisarda Casanova.
What awards did The Strawberry Tree win?
The film received the Most Promising Filmmaker Award at the Ann Arbor Film Festival and the Best Documentary award at the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival.
In which year did The Strawberry Tree premiere?
The Strawberry Tree premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2011.
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