Sin La Habana is a Canadian-Cuban drama film, directed by Kaveh Nabatian and released in 2020."Four films streaming till Oct. 31 as part of Festival du Nouveau Cinéma". Cult MTL, October 22, 2020.
The film stars Yonah Acosta as Leonardo, a ballet dancer in Cuba who feels stifled and in need of emigration to another country to advance his career. He and his girlfriend Sara (Evelyn O’Farrill) devise a plan for the duo to get out of Cuba by having Leonardo seduce Nasim (Aki Yaghoubi), a tourist from Montreal, so that she will take him back to Canada with her and then he can send for Sara once he's settled in; however, both Leonardo and Sara are secretly also looking for ways to break off their relationship.Lorry Kikta, "Sin la Habana". Film Threat, March 8, 2021.
The film premiered at the 2020 Festival du nouveau cinéma,T'cha Dunlevy, "49th Festival du nouveau cinéma screens the best films from a strange year". Montreal Gazette, October 1, 2020. before going into commercial release in September 2021.André Duchesne, "Kaveh Nabatian : nous sommes tous des humains". La Presse, September 7, 2021.
Sin la Habana received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 91% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes and was a New York Times Critic's Pick.Claire Shaffer, . New York Times
Accolades Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Festival du nouveau cinéma Prix de la diffusion Quebecor Kaveh Nabatian Amélie Revert, "«Atlantis», «Sin La Habana» et «Judy vs Capitalism» au palmarès du FNC". Métro, October 19, 2020.2021 Vancouver International Film Festival Best Canadian Film Steve Newton, "Vancouver International Film Fest announces award winners". The Georgia Straight, October 13, 2021. Directors Guild of Canada DGC Discovery Award "TV & Film News – DGC reveals Discovery Award long list of emerging directors to watch". Broadcast Dialogue, September 23, 2021.Les Percéides Grand Prix du Jury André Duchesne, "Sin La Habana couronné aux Percéides". La Presse, September 27, 2021.Miami International Film Festival Jordan Ressler First Feature Award Reelworld Film FestivalStandout DirectorRichard Burnett, "Onscreen or onstage, fine arts grad Kaveh Nabatian entertains". Concordia News, November 24, 2021. Standout WriterKaveh Nabatian and Pablo Herrera Standout CinematographerJuan Pablo Ramírez Standout ActorYonah Acosta Standout ActressAki Yaghoubi 2022 10th Canadian Screen AwardsBest Original ScreenplayKaveh Nabatian Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.John Dunning Best First Feature AwardKaveh Nabatian 24th Quebec Cinema AwardsBest FilmMénaïc Raoul, Gabrielle Tougas-FréchetteBest DirectorKaveh NabatianRevelation of the YearYonah AcostaBest ScreenplayKaveh NabatianBest EditingSophie LeblondBest SoundSylvain Bellemare, Laurent Ouellette, Hans LaitresBest First FilmKaveh Nabatian François Lévesque, "Hélène Florent aux oiseaux au Gala Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir, June 5, 2022.Rendez-vous Québec CinémaPrix Gilles-CarleKaveh Nabatian
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