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Cinemas in Havana
Caribbean Cinemas
DID YOU KNOW?
- That Havana counted the most movie theatres in the world in 1959? (a total of 358) More than New York and Paris with respectively the second and third place.
- In 1957 Havana was the second city in the world to show 3D cinema and multi-screens (Cine Radiocentro)
Cinemas in Havana are a popular entertainment.
The important cinemas in Havana are listed below :
Cine ACAPULCO
26th street , between 35th and 39th street
Nuevo Vedado Havana
Tel. 833-9573
Cine ACTUALIDADES
Avenida de Belgica , across the Bacardi building
Old Havana , Actualidades was the first movie theatre established in Havana in 1906.
Tel. 860-3304
Cine CHAPLIN
23th street ( La Rampa) between 10th and 12th street
Vedado Havana
Tel. 831-1011
Cine LA RAMPA
23th street (La Rampa) between N and O streets
Vedado Havana
Tel. 878-6146
Cine PAYRET
Paseo de Prado and corner San José street
Old Havana , across the Capitolio
Tel. 863-3163
Cine RIVIERA
23th street between G and H street
Vedado Havana
Tel. 830-9564
Cine YARA
23th street corner L street
Vedado Havana
Tel. 832-9430
Cuban films - Cine Cubano
Fresa y Chocolate
The landmark of the Cuban film is the movie Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberries and Chocolate)
(1994) from the Cuban director Tomas Gutierrez Alea, about the plight of being a homosexual
in Cuba in the 60's. Some of the pictures were taken at the famous Havana Palador (private
restaurant)
La Guarida
in Concordia street Central Havana.
Fragment of the Cuban movie Fresa y Chocolate
Other important movies from Tomás Gutiérrez are "Memorias del Subdesarrollo (1969) and "La Muerte de un Burócrata" (1966)
Havana Blues
Havana blues is a recent Spanish-Cuban movie, directed by Benito
Zambrano. The film is a tribute to Havana and its citizens.
Trailers and video clips Havana Blues film website
Havana Blues
Other recent movies are Suite Habana (2003) and Madrigal" (2007) directed by Fernando Pérez Valdés.
