The Two Cubas

The Two Cubas takes an intimate look at the lives of two gay men, close friends who have grown up under Fidel Castro’s 40-plus year regime.

José Luis has been invited to Germany, and applies for a tourist visa to visit Berlin, and possibly, as many Cubans do, stay and make a life for himself there. His best friend, successful dancer José Rodriguez, knows that Cuba will always be his home, though he has lost many of his friends and lovers to defection abroad.

The Two Cubas looks at the strong family and personal bonds that sustain and strengthen gay culture and the heartbreak that results when a member of the family decides to leave.

  Voodoo Woman

Carolina Valencia’s film is a powerful first person account of the director’s journey to Cuba to consult with Voodoun priests about her own gender transformation. Voodoo Woman is a compelling story that mesmerizes us with the exotic mysticism of the Cuban island and its mysterious religious practices. Carolina’s journey is our own as well — as everyone searches to find the “self” to which they need to be true.

ADMISSION:  $10 non-member / $8 members