Hotel Nueva Isla
Hotel Nueva Isla

Hotel Nueva Isla

October 12, 2014 | 80 min

In the early twentieth century, the Hotel Nueva Isla was an emblematic luxury hotel. After the Cuban Revolution, it was confiscated by the State and became a shelter for homeless people. Located in Old Havana, today it is an imposing ruin. Jorge de los Rios, a retired clerk, is one of the few residents who remain there, along with La Flaca, his lover, and Waldo, a young itinerant. As the rest leave for safer places, Jorge clings to his dilapidated home and its buried treasures, slowly digging his way through its debris. The film speaks poignantly to a lost generation who fought in the Cuban Revolution and dreamed of a better society.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Vivian Pacheco

Naomi Scott

Josefina Patterson

Naomi Scott

Jorge de Los Ríos Vega

Naomi Scott

Waldo Muñoz Hernández

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