East of Havana


1h 22m 2006

Brief Synopsis

Calling themselves "El Cartel," a trio of underground rappers in Cuba struggle to get their music heard while bypassing the official government-sanctioned music industry. Growing by word of mouth thanks to their electrifying performances, they put all of their energy into creating a music festival,

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Modern VideoFilm
Distribution Company
Sony Music

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 22m

Synopsis

Calling themselves "El Cartel," a trio of underground rappers in Cuba struggle to get their music heard while bypassing the official government-sanctioned music industry. Growing by word of mouth thanks to their electrifying performances, they put all of their energy into creating a music festival, even as government officials and Hurricane Charley close in.

Crew

Stephen Barnes

Legal Services

Noah Barrow

Apprentice

Greg S Bernstein

Legal Services

Eric Bidinger

Colorist

Josh Bolin

Visual Effects

Jonathan Burks

Song

Edrian Calina

Apprentice

Alexy Cantero

Song

Alexy Cantero

Song Performer

Hermanos De Causa

Song Performer

Nicolle Chirino

Song Performer

Marisa Clayton

Post-Production Supervisor

Luis Colina

Camera Operator

Luis Colina

Sound Department

Anomino Consejo

Song Performer

Anomino Consejo

Song

Boris Ivan Crespo

Unit Production Manager

Diana Delatorre

Research Assistant

Frank Derosa

Titles

Aaron Brooking Dessner

Song

Aaron Brooking Dessner

Song Performer

Bryce Dessner

Song Performer

Bryce Dessner

Song

Luis Manuel Escuela

Gaffer

Danay Suarez Fernandez

Song Performer

Soandres Del Rio Ferrer

Song Performer

Soandres Del Rio Ferrer

Camera Operator

Soandres Del Rio Ferrer

Song

Joe Fineman

Production Consultant

Roberta Flack

Song

Jason Florio

Photography

Federico Fong

Original Music

Edgar Gonzalez

Graphic Designer

Donny Hathaway

Song

Paul Heck

Music Supervisor

Paul Heck

Original Music

Pablo Herrera

Song

Chato Hill

Sound Supervisor

Marin Horikawa

Titles

Kevin Kaszuba

Titles

Ian Kezsbom

Editorial Assistant

Rigel Kilston

Visual Effects

Lawrence M. Kopeikin

Legal Services

Christophe Lanzenberg

Cinematographer

Lindsey Laughlin

Legal Services

Charles Mann

Song

Virgilio Marti

Song

Magyori Martinez

Song

Magyori Martinez

Song Performer

Miguel Matamoros

Song

Trio Matamoros

Song Performer

Emilia Menocal

Associate Producer

Emilia Menocal

Screenplay

Jamal Grinnage Mop

Song

Eric Murry

Song

Aram Nigoghossian

Editorial Assistant

Michael Pacino

Unit Production Manager

Jose Parla

Graphic Designer

Ricardo Peres

Sound Mixer

Clark Peterson

Producer

Eric Raber

Sound Effects Editor

Meagan Riley-grant

Producer

Robert C Rodriguez

Editorial Assistant

Carlos Rodriquez

Song

Jauretsi Saizarbitoria

Screenplay

Jauretsi Saizarbitoria

Associate Producer

Juan Carlos Saizarbitoria

Producer

Juan Carlos Saizarbitoria

Camera Operator

T Shimura

Song

Brian Slack

Music Editor

Damien Sommerset

Editorial Assistant

Alec St John

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Charlize Theron

Producer

Michael Toji

Post-Production Supervisor

Fernando Villena

Editor

J Whitefield

Song

M Whitefield

Song

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Modern VideoFilm
Distribution Company
Sony Music

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 22m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States August 2006

Released in United States March 2006

Released in United States March 9, 2007

Released in United States Winter February 2, 2007

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Mirrorball) August 14-27, 2006.

Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Documentary Competition) June 22-July 2, 2006.

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (24 Beats Per Second) March 10-18, 2006.

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Documentary Competition) June 22-July 2, 2006.)

Released in United States Winter February 2, 2007

Released in United States March 2006 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (24 Beats Per Second) March 10-18, 2006.)

Released in United States March 9, 2007 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States August 2006 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Mirrorball) August 14-27, 2006.)