Life Is to Whistle
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Fernando Perez
Luis Alberto Garcia
Isabel Santos
Coralia Veloz
Rolando Brito
Bebe Perez
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The lives of three end-of-the-millennium Cubans intersect on the Day of Santa Barbara (the African saint who is the ruler of destinies): Mariana, a ballerina, ponders breaking the vow of chastity she made in order to land the coveted role of Giselle; sex makes Julia neurotic; Elpidio is a musician who enjoys seducing gringa tourists; while Bebe, the narrator, takes us for a taxi ride along the streets of Havana.
Director
Fernando Perez
Cast
Luis Alberto Garcia
Isabel Santos
Coralia Veloz
Rolando Brito
Bebe Perez
Claudia Rojas
Joan Manuel Reyes
Crew
Edesio Alejandro
Eduardo Del Llano
Ricardo Istueta
Humberto Jimenez
Raul Oliva
Fernando Perez
Rafael Rey
Rafael Rey
Raul Perez Ureta
Camilo Vives
Julia Yip
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of a Special Jury Award in Latin American Cinema at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.
Winner of four 1998 awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Photography and Best New Talent (Claudia Rojas) at the Havana Film Festival.
Winner of the 1999 Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Film.
Winner of the FIPRESCI prize at the 1998 Havana Film Festival.
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States December 1998
Released in United States February 1999
Released in United States February 2000
Released in United States January 1999
Released in United States July 1999
Released in United States June 1999
Released in United States October 1999
Released in United States on Video March 19, 2002
Released in United States Winter January 7, 2000
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival February 10-21, 1999.
Shown at Havana Film Festival (in competition) December 1-11, 1998.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 2-10, 1999.
Shown at Miami Film Festival February 18-27, 2000.
Shown at Munich Film Festival June 26 - July 3, 1999.
Shown at Newport International Film Festival (in competition) June 1-6, 1999.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Closing Night) September 24 - October 10, 1999.
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Munich Film Festival June 26 - July 3, 1999.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Closing Night) September 24 - October 10, 1999.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.)
Released in United States Winter January 7, 2000
Released in United States February 1999 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival February 10-21, 1999.)
Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Miami Film Festival February 18-27, 2000.)
Released in United States on Video March 19, 2002
Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at Newport International Film Festival (in competition) June 1-6, 1999.)
Released in United States July 1999 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 2-10, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Latin Cinema Series) October 21-29, 1999.)
Released in United States December 1998 (Shown at Havana Film Festival (in competition) December 1-11, 1998.)
