The defense and promotion of restored cinema as cultural heritage. It was the topic of debate of the theoretical conference of the Gibara International Poor Film Festival. That, until April 19, takes place in that coastal city of the province of Holguin.
The panel “Cinema in danger: Challenges in the conservation of audiovisual heritage”. It had as guests Luciano Castillo, who deserved the 2025 Lucía de Honor Award. Elvira Rossell, director of the archive of the Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematographic Industry. Susana Molina, director of the International Film School of San Antonio de los Baños and Tania Delgado, president of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana.
Castillo, during his speech, addressed the defense of restored films. As a way of honoring the work and lives of personalities from the film world. Stressed that to date they have recovered five films in collaboration with the Cinemateca de Cuba.
Currently, we seek to win back the public through restorations. Such as The Death of a Bureaucrat, or The Last Supper. As they are films that constitute a legacy in distribution to the public and in the formation of criticism and opinion, he said.
Elvira Rossell pointed out the importance of welcoming cinema within a legal and patrimonial framework. That encompasses screening rooms, film studios, costumes and cameras. As an important part of the nation’s cultural legacy. Included in the day was the inauguration of the poster exhibition “100 years of Puccini”, by the creative project CartelOn. In tribute to the centenary of the death of the composer Giacomo Puccini.
Yumey Besú, director of CartelON and present at the opening. Commented on the thematic connection of the exhibition on issues of gender and violence. Aspects that have been central to recent work.
The exhibition brought together 34 works from 12 designed guests. Each inspired by one of the operas produced by the outstanding musician throughout his life and the winning work is the work of Vladimir Pérez Vladez. Who opened the exhibition with his piece entitled “Puccini Centenary”.
Participating designers include Lili Díaz, Carla Gómez, Michelle Millares Hollands, Giselle Monzón, Javier Borgolla, Alejandro Romero, Darwin Fornés, Dalín Miranda, Aristides Torres, Malwin Sánchez and Anaisy Puentes.
The exhibition had the support of the Italian Embassy in Cuba and was part of the prelude to the Italian Culture Week in Havana, in November 2024. It is the first time that the exhibition is presented to the public in such an accessible space. With the scope offered by the Gibara International Poor Film Festival. Representing an ideal platform to disseminate the art of the Cuban cultural poster.
With information from Cuban News Agency
Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernández
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