DISTANCIAS

Medium and short documentary. Spain/Cuba, 2010

Through three lives and three generations (Rebeca, Massiel and Christian), Distances grapples with the individual’s choice to remain in Cuba, although most loved ones are overseas, and despite having had the opportunity to leave the island. Remaining for love, conviction, by the will to do so, or because others have decided for you. Learning to live as the new person one has become in reaction to the new state of separation from loved ones.

Awards: 2011 Best Medium-Length Documentary – Festival Int. De Cine De Los Derechos Humanos – El Séptimo Ojo Es Tuyo (Bolivia).
2011 Special Jury Mention Lampedusa Infestival – Festival Delle Migrazioni E Del Recupero Della Storia Orale «L’incontro Con L’altro» (Italy)
2011 Second Prize For The Best Documentary, Documental Memoria Award & «Federación Nacional De Cineclubs De Cuba» Award – Festival Internacional De Cine De Gibara (Cuba).
2011 Best International Short Documentary – Festival Internacional De Cine Ícaro (Guatemala).
2010 Best Documentary MON-DOC (Spain).

Original version:
English, Spanish, Catalan, Turkish, Chinese
Written and directed by:
Mariona Guiu, Ariadna Relea
Produced by: Suricata Stories
Executive producers: Ariadna Relea, Mariona Guiu, Belén Sánchez
Co-producers: Derya Terim, Gülen Güler
In co-production with: Televisió de Catalunya, Lacivert Film Production Ltd
Associate producer: Un capricho de producciones
With the support of Eurimages and ICEC

Cinematography: Ariadna Relea, in color
Original music: Tolo Prats
Editing: Ariadna Relea
Additional editing: Núria Campabadal
Sound Engineer: Murat Acikalin
Unit director in Turkey: Güliz Saglam
Sound design: Miquell Llinàs for Sonoteque
Color grading: Aaron Pedraza for Antaviana Films
Graphics: Anna Aragonès for Antaviana Films
International sales: Rise and Shine
Crowdfunding Campaign: Lara McKinley (Australia), Ana Castañosa (Spain)
Art and poster: Coqué Azcona
Graphic design: Pere Relea, Adriana Perón, Robin Van Der Berg
Website: Yvonne Fuertes