Vicenta B

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Carlos Lechuga’s poignant third feature follows Vicenta Bravo, a gifted Afro-Cuban woman residing in Havana with the unique ability to see into the future and commune with spirits. Every day, people seek her out for guidance, but her world crumbles when her beloved son decides to emigrate, leaving her adrift in a crisis that blinds her to the unfolding events around her.

Struggling with her anxieties and the loss of faith permeating her surroundings, Vicenta embarks on a soul-searching journey across Cuba’s heartland. As she confronts her existential turmoil head-on, she discovers unexpected solidarity and empathy, rediscovering her connection to her ancestors and the island itself.

Anchored by Linnett Hernández Valdés’s compelling performance, Vicenta B is a quietly touching exploration of life’s uncertainties and the transformative power of acceptance.

“Director Carlos Lechuga sends a powerful farewell letter to a country adrift in depression and despair in this heartbreaking chronicle of the post-Cuban revolution.” — Patricia Boero, The Film Veredic

“Lechuga crafted a compelling character and story in an interesting place that we don’t usually see on film.” — Kevin Wozniak, Kevflix

“With modesty and a precise awareness of all that her daily gestures signify, Carlos Lechuga stages his heroine's daily life as a metaphor for Cuban political reality.” — Cédric Lépin, Le Club de Mediapart

“A sensitive chronicle of an (extra)ordinary life.” — Marilou Duponchel, Les Inrockuptibles

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Lechuga, Carlos D (film director)
Lechuga, Carlos D (screenwriter)
Suarez, Fabien (screenwriter)
Calviño, Claudia (film producer)
Hernandez Valdes, Linnett (actor)
Martínez, Pedro (actor)

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Cinematography, Denise Guerra; editing, Joanna Montero; music, Santiago Barbosa Cañón.

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