THE FILM

SYNOPSIS

NEWS

El Titiritero de La Habana
The puppeteer of Havana

directed by Wolf Hermsen


A film of 113 minutes filmed in
Havana/ Cuba with cuban actors including Ramiro Ruiz Hernandez, Olga Lidia Alfonso, Luis Crespo, Hubert Delgado, Yusimí Hechavarria Serrano.
Roberto, a puppeteer from Havana, has a dream. He hopes that a festival manager, whom he met years before, invites him and his puppets to Oslo. His dream turns into an obsession and his family starts doubting his mental state. They don't know that Roberto owns another set of puppets in an old ruinous shed in a backyard. He once prepared these puppets with the hair and blood of his deceased wife Olga to lend the puppet a stronger artistic expression.
Screenings in Cuba

El titiritero de La Habana / The puppeteer of Havana is screened since the 18th of June at a cinema in Havana. There are two daily screenings.

Syracuse International Film Festival

Our film was screened on the 3rd of May at the Syracuse International Film Festival (New York/USA). Our actress Olga Lidia Alfonso competed for the award of the best actress.