# Guantanamera (1995)

> A Cuban funeral journey becomes a wry, humanist satire of bureaucracy, romance, and the competing viewpoints that shape everyday life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28596

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabío
- Cast: Jorge Perugorría, Mirta Ibarra, Luis Alberto García, Carlos Cruz, Raúl Eguren, Pedro Fernández, Conchita Brando, Suset Pérez Malberti
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109949/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sardonic, melancholic, foreign film night, political cinema evening

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