Opisy(1)
7 dni w Hawanie to obraz fascynującego miasta. Położona nad Zatoką Meksykańską stolica Kuby to największe miasto na wyspie i port na Karaibach. Życie tętni tam niemal w każdym zakątku. Biorący udział w projekcie twórcy patrzą na nie z różnych perspektyw. Każdej z nich odpowiada rozdział stworzony przez innego reżysera spośród największych osobowości współczesnego kina. Każdy z nich przefiltrował spojrzenie na Hawanę przez swoje pochodzenie, wrażliwość i artystyczny styl, chwytając te cechy miasta, które właśnie dla niego wydają się wyjątkowe. (Kino Świat)
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After watching the film, I was reminded of a lecture by a well-known science popularizer who admitted that the motive for the creation of his latest book was not a passion for its subject, but a grant that he happened to receive and that it would not be wise to refuse. I had a similar feeling of "motivation" when it came to most of the participating directors here. It wasn't a dream project that pushed them to the limits of their creative powers, and it wasn't even a commercial thing for which they would risk their reputation with the producer. Most of them approached it like a school exercise, and sometimes I even felt like it was out of obligation. In any case, directorial qualities prevailed over screenwriting - sometimes there was palpable helplessness in that area (Kusturica's alcohol-soaked visit to the film festival). Most film fans will probably choose their own favorite story, but as a whole, 7 Days in Havana, in my opinion, doesn't hold up. It was clear from the beginning that the individual contributions would have different styles and poetics, but I must admit that I didn't expect to feel like I was on a roller coaster or riding a carnival ride when comparing the quality of the stories. Overall impression: 45%.
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7 Days in Havana served only to amuse me with a parallel to the Czech normalization. Otherwise, it is probably only worthy of attention as an extreme Easter egg story with Kusturica playing himself. Or perhaps Medem's romance with Daniel Brühl. The biggest mindfuck is, of course, Noé, but there are no surprises when it comes him and just move on to the next day without a longer stop.
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It starts off quite promisingly, and it almost seems like it's going to be an interesting insight into life in Cuba. However, the very first story goes downhill with its point. The best part is Kusturica, who acts this time, and then the film is really about nothing, and it’s almost irrelevant where it takes place. I can't consider this as a tribute to the Cuban capital.
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