2021, Documentary Film, 77 min, HD
LA CEN is a portrait of a small town in Cuba, originally built to host what was considered the largest project of Fidel Castro’s era, the first nuclear reactor in the Caribbean, called “the construction of the century.” Four protagonists provide insight into everyday life in this “nuclear town,” navigating between the dusty dreams of technical progress and the longings of the present. A bittersweet Cuban story.
Credits:
Written, Directed, Cinematography: Julius Dommer
Editing: Julius Dommer, Rita Schwarze
Dramaturgy: Rita Schwarze
Sound Design: Dora Tomic
Color Grading: Fabiana Cardalda
Sound Mixing: Ralf Schipke
Produced by: Academy of Media Arts Cologne and Julius Dommer
Selected Festivals and Awards:
- Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2022
- Stranger Than Fiction 2022
- Kinotour NRW
- GIEFF 2022
- BIFED 2023
