Cinema is a popular entertainment in Havana.
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
Famous Cuban film productions
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 Guardia in Concordia street Central Havana.
Fragment of the Cuban movie Fresa y Chocolate
Cuba has active film education centres :
The International Film School
Escuela Internacional de Cine de San Antonio de Los Baños,is
a well know film school in Latin America.
