Lista de Espera is a 2000 Cuban

Cinema of Cuba

Cinema arrived in Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century. Before the Cuban Revolution of 1959, about 80 full-length films were produced in Cuba. Most of these films were melodramas...

 film directed by Juan Carlos Tabío

Juan Carlos Tabío

Juan Carlos Tabío is a Cuban film director and screenwriter. His film Strawberry and Chocolate , which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign...

. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...

 section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival

2000 Cannes Film Festival

The 2000 Cannes Film Festival started on May 14 and ran until May 25. The Palme d'Or went to the Danish film Dancer in the Dark by Lars von Trier.-Jury:* Luc Besson, President * Jonathan Demme * Nicole Garcia...

.

In the film, people waiting in a bus station

Bus station

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 start building a little society of their own. Some suggest that the society created resembles the Communist

Communism

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 ideal that the Cuban government

Politics of Cuba

Cuba is constitutionally defined as a "socialist state guided by the principles of José Martí, and the political ideas of Marx, the father of communist states, Engels and Lenin." The present Constitution also ascribes the role of the Communist Party of Cuba to be the "leading force of society and...

 has tried to accomplish, whilst others see the film as a critique of the failures of the Cuban system.

Cast

• Vladimir Cruz
  Vladimir Cruz
  Vladimir Cruz is a Cuban actor who has appeared in a number of feature films, television series, theatre works and shorts. He has also directed films and theatre works....
  
   - Emilio
• Thaimí Alvariño - Jacqueline
• Jorge Perugorría
  Jorge Perugorría
  Jorge Perugorria was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since his part as Diego in Strawberry and Chocolate Jorge Perugorria (aka Pichi) was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since...
  
   - CHANGE Ciego to Rolando
• Noel García - Fernandez
• Alina Rodríguez - Regla
• Saturnino García - Avelino
• Antonio Valero
  Antonio Valero
  Antonio Valero born Antonio Valero Osma , is a Spanish actor.-Career:He began his career as actor in the theater in Catalan with the directors Fabia Puigserver, Albert Boadella and Pere Planella. He made his film debut with La Mitad del Cielo directed by Manuel Gutierrez Aragon...
  
   - Antonio
• Jorge Alí - Cristobal
• Hiran Vega - Pedro Luis (as Hirán Vega)
• Mijail Mulkay
  Mijail Mulkay
  Mijail Mulkay Bordon is a Colombian actor. In 2010, he married actress Majida Issa.- Television :*"El Clon .... Mohammed*"Los caballeros las prefieren brutas" .... Rodrigo Florez...
  
   - Manolo
• Leandro Sen - Erick
• Saskia Guanche - Katia
• Serafín García - Santiago
• Amelia Pita - Angelina
• Assenech Rodriguez - Abuela

External links

• Lista de Espera at CubaCine.cu