Epicentro

Epicentro
history & memory
society
archival footage
art & creativity
Hubert Sauper
Austria, France
2020
108min
Spanish, English
English & Hungarian Subtitles
Archive of the Planet

The latest documentary from Oscar-nominated director Hubert Sauper guides us to the American continent, and draws the immersive portrait Cuba through its relationship to the USA. Sauper draws comparison between imperialism and cinema, the power of images and empire. Cuba, living under centuries of colonialism, unfolds through the eyes of its inhabitants. In this free-flowing and episodic film, the concepts of imperialism and racism are explained by children, locals enthusiastically misinterpret the meaning of enigmatic buildings, and even Chaplin's granddaughter shows up for a scene. 

Producer: 
Gabriele Kranzelbinder
Paolo Calamita
Barbara Pichler
Daniel Marquet
Martin Marquet
Editor: 
Yves Deschamps
Hubert Sauper
Camera: 
Hubert Sauper
Sound: 
Karim Weth
Music: 
Zsuzsanna Varkonyi
Maximilian ‘Twig’ Turnbull
Production info: 
Groupe Deux, KGP Filmproduktion, Little Magnet Films
Distribution info: 
Pascale Ramonda pascale@pascaleramonda.com http://www.pascaleramonda.com
Awards: 
Viennale 2020 Vienna Film Award for Best Austrian Movie
CPH:DOX 2020 DOX:AWARD Nominee
Sundance 2020 Grand Jury Prize in World Cinema Documentary