古巴心樂章（加拿大/2019/劇情）
THE CUBAN (CANADA/2019/DRAMA)
IL CUBANO
語言：英語、西班牙語
Language: English, Spanish
劇介
天真樂觀的醫學預科生Mina（安娜歌莉亞飾演）在安養院找到第一份工作，遇見一位名叫Luis（小路易斯戈塞特飾演）的古巴爵士音樂家。她意識到音樂可以觸發他的記憶，協助他脫離失智症的束縛，帶來清醒和快樂的時刻。她對音樂的熱情也重新被點燃，並永遠改變了她的人生。《古巴心樂章》是一個感人的故事，透過音樂和想像力，一段意想不到的友誼因而綻放。
導演：瑟吉歐納瓦雷塔
製片：安娜歌莉亞，塔拉斯科頓，瑟吉歐納瓦雷塔，亞莉珊卓皮喬內
製作公司：SNAP Films, 920 Films, MVPstyIn Productions
演員：安娜歌莉亞，小路易斯戈塞特，休蕾艾妲希露，賈科莫吉安尼奧蒂，洛倫霍莉
獎項：
• 2021年加拿大影視服裝設計聯盟（CAFTCAD)獎獨立電影最佳服裝設計入圍
• 2021年加拿大影視獎最佳剪輯入圍，珍麥克雷
• 2020年洛杉磯泛非洲電影節最佳敘事長片
• 2020年達文西電影節最佳長片，瑟吉歐納瓦雷塔
• 2020年森林城電影節最佳長片評審團獎，瑟吉歐納瓦雷塔、亞莉珊卓皮喬內
• 2020年蒙特婁黑色電影節最佳敘事長片，瑟吉歐納瓦雷塔
• 2019年惠斯勒電影節最佳攝影，塞莉安娜卡德納斯
影評：
• 瑟吉歐納瓦雷塔的《古巴心樂章》結合了音樂、浪漫、失落和記憶，匯聚成一個跨越文化和世代的動人故事。古巴音樂聯繫了劇中的角色。
• 「電影開始沒多久，《古巴心樂章》就總結了快樂與責任、創造力與僵化、生命與死亡……皮喬內的劇本並沒有僵化地結合所有劇情元素，而是添加了巧妙的敘事轉折。透過作曲家希拉里奧杜蘭的深刻樂曲和安娜歌莉亞的歌聲，製作團隊讓音樂成為最閃耀的主角。」（好萊塢報導者）
Synopsis
A naive pre-med student Mina (Ana Golja) gets her first job in a nursing home and meets an elderly Cuban jazz musician named Luis (Louis Gossett Jr.). She realizes music triggers his memories and uses it to break him out of his Dementia and to create moments of lucidity and joy. It also reignites her love for music and changes her life forever. THE CUBAN is a touching story of an unexpected friendship that blossoms through music and the power of the imagination.
Director: Sergio Navarretta
Producers: Ana Golja, Taras Koltun, Sergio Navarretta, Alessandra Piccione
Production Co: SNAP Films, 920 Films, MVPstyIn Productions
Cast: Ana Golja, Louis Gossett Jr., Shohreh Aghdashloo, Giacomo Gianniotti, Lauren Holly
Awards:
• Best Costume Design in Indie Feature Nominee, The CAFTCAD Awards, 2021.
• Jane MacRae, Achievement in Editing Nominee, Canadian Screen Awards, CA, 2021.
• Best Narrative Feature, Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival, 2020.
• Sergio Navarretta, Feature Film, DaVinco Film Festival, 2020.
• Sergio Navarretta and Alessandra Piccione, Beat Feature Film, Jury Prize, Forest City Film Festival, 2020.
• Sergio Navarretta, Best Narrative Feature, Festival Prize, Black Film Festival Montreal, 2020.
• Celiana Cardenas, Best Cinematography, Whistler Film Festival, 2019.
Reviews
• Sergio Navarretta’s “The Cuban” pulls together music, romance, loss, and memory into an emotional tale that spans cultures and generations. One thing connects them all: Cuban music.
• “In its first minutes, The Cuban sums up ......joy vs. duty, creativity vs. rigidity, life vs. death... Piccione’s screenplay doesn't tie up all the pieces neatly, instead adding a smart narrative twist. Filmmakers let that sound shine, with soulful contributions from composer Hilario Duran and lovely singing by Golja.” The Hollywood Reporter
