Viva

Jesus an eighteen year old Cuban is lost and struggling to realize his true identity. Unsure of himself or his future direction, he works at a local Havana drag club where he entertains dreams of becoming a performer whilst earning his money through hustling. At home he finds solace listening to the records his mother and grandmother left him, (all torch songs and romance by the great names of Latin music), or else hanging around watching the boxers train next-door. Into his life, however, comes a force to challenge his direction and freedom, his long lost father, a celebrated boxer, released from a 15 year prison term having killed someone in a street brawl when Jesus was a child.

Festivals: Telluride, Busan, Havana Film Festival, Palm Springs Film Fetsival

  • 2015 | Treasure Entertainment
  • Director: Paddy Breathnach
  • Writer: Mark O'Halloran
  • Cast: Hector Medina,
  • Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García
  • DoP: Cathal Watters
  • Production Design: Paki Smith
  • Sales Agent: Mongrel Media ROW
  • Distributor: Magnolia For North America
Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VivatheFilm VIVA stars Héctor Medina as Jesus, a young hairdresser working at a Havana nightclub that showcases drag performers, who dreams of being a performer himself. Encouraged by his mentor, Mama (Luis Alberto García), Jesus finally gets his chance to take the stage.