Set in 1983, during a time of political turmoil and oppression in the Caribbean island, Santa & Andrés takes place in the rural mountain region of Eastern Cuba where Andrés—a noncompliant gay writer in his fifties (played by Eduardo Martinez)—resides after he has been blacklisted by the government for having “ideological problems.” After a big event occurs someone reliable must be appointed to watch over him and make sure he does not get out and make any public political statement. Santa—a country girl in her thirties who works on a farm—is assigned to the task.
For three days in a row, Santa (played by Lola Amores) will sit in front of Andrés’ hut and keep watch on him. Santa and Andrés are as close as it gets to being true opposites and are not meant to like each other. What they cannot imagine, however, is that they have more things in common than they expect.
SANTA & ANDRÉS
A film by Carlos Lechuga
(Cuba, 2016, 105 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Now streaming on Amazon Prime, Vudu, YouTube, and Google Play
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