Film
The Future of an Illusion
1996 · 50m · Documentary
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Overview
The Future of an Illusion (1997) is a poetic, semi-documentary portrait of Havana on New Year’s Day, following seven characters whose lives intertwine amid the crumbling beauty of the city. An old widow, a young prostitute, a fallen aristocrat, a jobless couple, a weary coachman, a lonely child, and a wandering poet each face their own illusions of change, love, and escape. Through their stories, Franco de Peña crafts a lyrical meditation on hope and disappointment, where the promise of renewal fades into the quiet persistence of everyday survival.
Crew
- Franco de PeñaDirector · Writer
- Antoine Vivas DenisovDirector of Photography
- Dorota WardęszkiewiczEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 31, 1996
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Documentary
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