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Dreaming of Julia
Dreaming of Julia film posterDirected by Juan Gerard Produced by Harvey Keitel
Letvia Arza-Goderich
Andrew Pfeffer
Bonnie TimmermannWritten by Letvia Arza-Goderich
Juan GerardStarring Gael García Bernal
Harvey KeitelDistributed by Inferno Distribution Release date(s) October 24, 2003 Running time 109 min. Language English Dreaming of Julia (Cuba Libre) is a 2003 film directed by Juan Gerard. The debut film by the director, the story is based on Gerard's childhood life in Cuba. The film was released as Cuban Blood in the US.
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Plot
Set in Cuba in 1958, the last year of Fulgencio Batista regime, the plot revolves around a boy who is torn between his friendship with a blonde American named Julia and the strife facing his family as a result of the revolution and turmoil in their nation.
Filming Location
The movie was entirely filmed in the Dominican Republic, in 2000.
Trivia
It is the second feature film of actor Gael García Bernal, his first feature film, Amores perros, was released while he was shooting Dreaming of Julia.
Main cast
- Harvey Keitel - Che
- Iben Hjejle - Julia
- Andhy Méndez - The boy
- Diana Bracho - Beta
- Gael García Bernal - Ricky
- Aline Küppenheim - Katia
- Héctor Then - Captain Rosado's Bodyguard 1
- Ramses Cairo - Captain Rosado's Bodyguard 2
External links
Categories:- English-language films
- 2003 films
- Films set in the 1950s
- 2000s comedy-drama films
- Films shot in the Dominican Republic
- 2000s comedy-drama film stubs
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