Sin La Habana

<img src="https://data.ajff.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/web_embed_Laurel_JuryInCompetition_02.png" style="max-width: 20%; width: 20%; border-width: 0px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;" />An impoverished Afro-Cuban couple pins their dreams of prosperity on a dubious plan involving an Iranian-Canadian divorcée, in this poetic, multicultural journey of destiny. Gifted ballerino Leonardo teaches salsa to tourists, while his ambitious girlfriend Sara pursues law. Desperate to leave Havana, they scheme to seduce a rich foreigner to gain lawful status in another country. Their ticket off the island is Nasim, a Montreal Jew exploring newfound freedom from her repressive Persian marriage. The love triangle gives way to a web of secrets and insecurities that could derail their plans. A sensory feast of contrasting cultures and visual palettes, this character study exposes the heartache and sacrifices in searching for self-fulfillment.