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Juan of the Dead / Juan de los muertos

Alejandro Brugués
In Spanish
100 mins

Returning to our screens following our ¡Viva! Festival preview, this zombie comedy horror brings Cuban independent filmmaking to an international audience.

Juan is a forty-year-old slacker living a laid-back life in Havana with his close-knit group of friends: Lázaro, Vladi, El Chino and El Primo. When violence springs up around the city, and inhabitants start to attack one another, talk of a political dissident uprising is rife. But Juan and his gang soon discover their enemy is more dangerous than any ideological opponent, and armed with some home-made weapons and the desire to make a quick buck, Juan sets out to rid Havana of the undead.

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More Info

Cast: Alexis Días de Villegas, Jorge Molina, Andrea Duro, Andros Perugorría
Country: Cuba
Year: 2011
Subtitles: Full English

Last shown

Last shown at Cornerhouse on Thu 31st May 2012

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COMMENTS

UK Premiere? I don’t think so, seeing as it was the closing film at Day of the Dead in Leeds International Film Festival LAST NOVEMBER! You’re only 4 months behind…

Sat 10 Mar, 2012 at 11:44 am
Martin Grund

Hi Martin, we meant preview not premiere? Sorry a mistake on our part. It’s correct in our festival brochure. Anyway what did you make of the film? It was a hit with our audiences and we’ll be bringing it back in late May/eary June if you want a second view.

Mon 12 Mar, 2012 at 9:47 am
Sarah Leech (Cornerhouse)

Really looking forward to seeing this – There have been so many variations of the Zombie movie genre, I think it’ll be interesting to see a latino spin on it.

Fri 11 May, 2012 at 9:09 am
Anthony Maxwell