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TO THE WEST, IN ZAPATA

AL OESTE, EN ZAPATA

By David BIM

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Documentary - Completed 2025

Landi and Mercedes are a married couple remaining in the marshlands of Zapata, the toughest area in Cuba. In the midst of a pandemic, shortages and social unrest, they must go to extreme lengths to provide for their son.

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    • Year of production
    • 2025
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • CUBA, SPAIN
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Duration
    • 75 mn
    • Director(s)
    • David BIM
    • Producer(s)
    • Lia RODRIGUEZ (VENTÚ PRODUCTIONS)
    • Synopsis
    • Landi is a father who secretly camps in the marshlands of Zapata, where he hunts crocodiles with his hands to feed his family. The radio reports hundreds of daily deaths from the pandemic and strong social tensions in Cuba. On the coast, his wife Mercedes searches for charcoal to cook and takes care of their son, who suffers from severe autism. Days go by, and Mercedes becomes impatient. Landi should have returned by now, and there is no news of him. She fears something has happened to him, but she cannot say anything to avoid giving them away. He finally appears, carrying the food that enables them to survive, before having to return to the marsh. Their lives are a cycle, plagued by need and absence.
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