Viva

Synopsis

Jesús, a young hairdresser, works at a Havana nightclub for drag performers and dreams of being a performer himself. Encouraged by his mentor, Mama, Jesús finally gets his chance to take the stage. But when Angel, his estranged father recently released from a 15-year stint in prison, abruptly reenters his life, his world is quickly turned upside down. The macho Angel tries to squash his son’s ambition to perform in drag. Father and son clash over their opposing expectations of each other, struggling to understand one another and reconcile as a family. Shot in a gritty neighborhood far from the Havana most tourists know, Viva is a heartrending story of music, performance, and survival.

Main Cast

Héctor Medina

Jesus

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jorge Perugorría

Angel

Age : 58 | Popularity : 4%

Luis Alberto García

Mama

Age : 62 | Popularity : 4%

Renata Maikel Machin Blanco

Pamela

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Luis Manuel Alvarez

Cindy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Laura Aleman

Cecilia

Age : 37 | Popularity : 3%

Paula Ali

Nita

Age : 86 | Popularity : 3%

Jorge Martínez

Celeste

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Benicio del Toro
	Producer	Robert Walpole Cathleen Dore Rebecca O'Flanagan
	Co-Producer	Claire McCaughley
Art	Production Design	Paki Smith
Directing	Director	Paddy Breathnach
Writing	Screenplay	Mark O'Halloran
Sound	Original Music Composer	Stephen Rennicks
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Sofia Marques
	Hairstylist	Edwing Ramírez
Editing	Editor	Stephen O'Connell
Camera	Director of Photography	Cathal Watters
Department	Role	Name

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