Dreams (Sueños) (2008)

a dream in three parts

This short film is a visual poem in three parts. Footage included in the film is from Miami, Miami Beach, Ann Arbor, and Havana, Cuba. The soundtrack of the film includes music by Duke Ellington, from the album Black, Brown, and Beige as well as poetry by Langston Hughes read by the author himself. dreams (sueños) alludes to the tension that exists around the relationship between the US, particularly Miami, and Cuba, as well as offers a glimpse into the possibility of change.

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