Film notes

Just this month, director León Ichaso premiered his film Paraiso (Paradise) at the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF). Ichaso made his directorial debut in 1979 with El Super and also helmed Azúcar amarga (Bitter Sugar) (1996). In an article in The Miami Herald, Ichaso notes, "I do think of the three films as a trilogy, and [Paraiso] is the end, exploring the new arrivals, these new little Cuban Frankensteins that Castro makes and sets loose on the world."

Interview with León Ichaso (Miami International Film Festival website)
'Paraiso' wraps up film trilogy on Cuban exiles (The Miami Herald)

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Head to the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City at the end of April to catch the world premiere Lost Son of Havana, directed and written by Jonathan Hock. The film tells the story of Cuban pitcher Luis Tiant -- who played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and other teams -- and follows him on his first trip back to Cuba.

Luis Tiant (The Baseball Biography Project)