Storyline
Santa, a peasant woman loyal to the Revolution, is sent to guard Andrés, a gay writer who is under house arrest, considered “ untrustworthy” for his ideas and sexuality by the Cuban authorities. Set in a small village in eastern Cuba during the early 1980s, this poignant political drama depicts an encounter between two deeply thoughtful souls on opposite sides of a profound cultural divide. Both have experienced deep loss, and both know the damaging effects of isolation and oppression. Even so, the cavernous ideological divide separating them — the same one that has separated Cuban friends and kin for over 50 years — has until now seemed insurmountable.
Cast & Crew
Lola Amores
Santa
Lead
Eduardo Martinez
Andrés
Luna Tinoco
Isabel
George Abreu
Jesus
César Domínguez
El Mudo
Ederlys Rodríguez
Enfermera
Maikel Alexi Sánchez
Jefe de Sector
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carlos Lechuga's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Santa & Andres is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
