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⚫ | '''Juan Carlos Tabío''' (3 September 1943 – 18 January 2021) was a Cuban [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]]. His film ''[[Strawberry and Chocolate]]'' (1994), which he co-directed with [[Tomás Gutiérrez Alea]], won a [[Jury Grand Prix|Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize]] at the [[44th Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref name="Berlinale">{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1994/03_preistr_ger_1994/03_Preistraeger_1994.html |title=Berlinale: 1994 Prize Winners |accessdate=12 June 2011 |work=berlinale.de}}</ref> He was also nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]. He collaborated with director and close friend [[Tomás Gutiérrez Alea]] and actors [[Jorge Perugorría]], [[Vladimir Cruz]] and Mirta Ibarra in several films. |
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His 2000 film, ''[[Lista de Espera]]'', was screened in the [[Un Certain Regard]] section at the [[2000 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/5144/year/2000.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Lista de Espera |accessdate= |
His 2000 film, ''[[Lista de Espera]]'', was screened in the [[Un Certain Regard]] section at the [[2000 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/5144/year/2000.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Lista de Espera |accessdate=15 October 2009|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Juan Carlos Tabío was born in |
Juan Carlos Tabío was born in 1943 in Havana, Cuba. Although his illustrious filmmaking career spanned nearly three decades, his initial involvement in the genre came as an accident. When he was young, his parents prepared him for a career in politics. It was not until a family friend who worked for the national cinemagraphic society invited him to work on a film that Tabío gave filmmaking a thought as a career. |
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Juan Carlos Tabío began working in 1961 at the ICAIC (Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematographic Industry) as a production assistant |
Juan Carlos Tabío began working in 1961 at the ICAIC (Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematographic Industry) as a production assistant and then later as an assistant director. |
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Between 1963 and 1980, he |
Between 1963 and 1980, he produced more than 30 documentaries. His first feature film (''Se Swap'') was released in 1983. Tabío taught screenwriting and filmmaking at the International School of Film and Television of San Antonio de los Baños between 1989 and 1990. |
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Tabío’s films are mostly comedies starring the people and places in Cuba. Using Cuba as an actor in and of itself allows him to both highlight the joys of the [[Cuban culture]] while also create a running social commentary on its flaws. |
Tabío’s films are mostly comedies starring the people and places in Cuba. Using Cuba as an actor in and of itself allows him to both highlight the joys of the [[Cuban culture]] while also create a running social commentary on its flaws. |
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Juan Carlos Tabío was rewarded for his work on several occasions and received the [[Goya Awards]] including Best Foreign Language Film for Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate). |
Juan Carlos Tabío was rewarded for his work on several occasions and received the [[Goya Awards]] including Best Foreign Language Film for ''Fresa y Chocolate'' (''Strawberry and Chocolate''). |
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In 2000 he directed The Waiting List, which tells the humorous story of a group of passengers waiting for a bus that will never appear. The use of humor and realistic dialogue takes the edge off of Tabío’s social commentary and illustration of the problems Cuba faces. |
In 2000 he directed ''The Waiting List'', which tells the humorous story of a group of passengers waiting for a bus that will never appear. The use of humor and realistic dialogue takes the edge off of Tabío’s social commentary and illustration of the problems Cuba faces. |
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Juan Carlos Tabío demonstrated once again his penchant for the satirical comedy with the release of his latest feature film, ''The Cornucopia''. |
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== ''Strawberry and Chocolate(1994)'' == |
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The film ''[[Strawberry and Chocolate|Srawberry and Chocolate(1994)]]'' was a stand out film for both directors Juan Carlos Tabio and [[Tomás Gutiérrez Alea|Tomas Gutierrez Alea]]. This was one of the stand out films from both directors that was able to allow the to win awards. This film was one of the first Cuban films to gain a lot of acknowledgement by the mainstream. It was nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] under best foreign language film. This recognition really allowed [[Cinema of Cuba|Cuban cinema]] to get put on the map, and to be respected in the world of filmmaking. |
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This film garnered much of its attraction due to the topics and themes that this film covered. This film is rendered as a critique on Cuba and their revolutionary values. This gets challenged in the film by using subjects such as homosexuality to explore the idea of what it means to be a revolutionary in Cuba. |
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This film was made and produced during the [[Special Period]]. A time where Cuba's economy took a serious downfall due to the fall of the [[Soviet Union]]. This period of time in Cuba's history meant struck a downfall in the economy, labor, and also production of films. Production dropped significantly to around three feature length films per year. The only way possible to produce films was through the practice of [[Co-production (media)|co-productions]]. ''Strawberry and ChocolateI(1994)'' fell into the category of co-produced films. Due to this the production budget of the film was very low. However, the biggest issue of production wasn't the lack of money, rather director Tomas Gutierrez Alea falling ill with cancer, and needing to undergo surgery. Due to this Juan Carlos Tabio was brought in to co direct the film.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=West |first=Dennis |last2=Alea |first2=Tomás Gutiérrez |last3=Tabío |first3=Juan Carlos |date=1995 |title="Strawberry and Chocolate", Ice Cream and Tolerance: Interviews with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41688098 |journal=Cinéaste |volume=21 |issue=1/2 |pages=16–20 |issn=0009-7004}}</ref> |
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==Films== |
==Films== |
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*2012 ''[[7_Days_in_Havana|7 days in Havana]]'' |
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*2008 ''[[Horn of Plenty (film)|Horn of Plenty]]'' |
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*2003 ''Aunque estés lejos'' |
*2003 ''Aunque estés lejos'' |
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*2000 ''[[Lista de Espera]]'' (Waiting List) |
*2000 ''[[Lista de Espera]]'' (Waiting List) |
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*1987 ''La entrevista'' (short) |
*1987 ''La entrevista'' (short) |
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*1986 ''Dolly back'' (short) |
*1986 ''Dolly back'' (short) |
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*1984 '' |
*1984 ''Se permuta'' |
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*1975 ''Sonia Silvestre'' (short) |
*1975 ''[[Sonia Silvestre]]'' (short) |
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*1974 ''Chicho Ibáñez'' (documentary short) |
*1974 ''Chicho Ibáñez'' (documentary short) |
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*1974 ''Soledad Bravo'' (documentary short) |
*1974 ''Soledad Bravo'' (documentary short) |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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* Juan-Navarro, Santiago. “Brecht en La Habana: autorrefencialidad, desfamiliarización y cine dentro del cine en la obra de Juan Carlos Tabío”. ''Le cinéma cubain: identité et regards de l’intérieur''. Ed. Sandra Hernández. Nantes: Centre de Recherche sur les Identités Nationales et l´Interculturalité - |
* Juan-Navarro, Santiago. “Brecht en La Habana: autorrefencialidad, desfamiliarización y cine dentro del cine en la obra de Juan Carlos Tabío”. ''Le cinéma cubain: identité et regards de l’intérieur''. Ed. Sandra Hernández. Nantes: Centre de Recherche sur les Identités Nationales et l´Interculturalité - Université de Nantes, 2006. 125-135. [https://www.academia.edu/176606/Brecht_en_La_Habana_autorrefencialidad_desfamiliarizacion_y_cine_dentro_del_cine_en_la_obra_de_Juan_Carlos_Tabio Leer artículo] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 11:15, 18 June 2024
Juan Carlos Tabío (3 September 1943 – 18 January 2021) was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. His film Strawberry and Chocolate (1994), which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He collaborated with director and close friend Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and actors Jorge Perugorría, Vladimir Cruz and Mirta Ibarra in several films.
His 2000 film, Lista de Espera, was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Biography
[edit]Juan Carlos Tabío was born in 1943 in Havana, Cuba. Although his illustrious filmmaking career spanned nearly three decades, his initial involvement in the genre came as an accident. When he was young, his parents prepared him for a career in politics. It was not until a family friend who worked for the national cinemagraphic society invited him to work on a film that Tabío gave filmmaking a thought as a career.
Juan Carlos Tabío began working in 1961 at the ICAIC (Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematographic Industry) as a production assistant and then later as an assistant director.
Between 1963 and 1980, he produced more than 30 documentaries. His first feature film (Se Swap) was released in 1983. Tabío taught screenwriting and filmmaking at the International School of Film and Television of San Antonio de los Baños between 1989 and 1990.
Tabío’s films are mostly comedies starring the people and places in Cuba. Using Cuba as an actor in and of itself allows him to both highlight the joys of the Cuban culture while also create a running social commentary on its flaws.
Juan Carlos Tabío was rewarded for his work on several occasions and received the Goya Awards including Best Foreign Language Film for Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate).
In 2000 he directed The Waiting List, which tells the humorous story of a group of passengers waiting for a bus that will never appear. The use of humor and realistic dialogue takes the edge off of Tabío’s social commentary and illustration of the problems Cuba faces.
Juan Carlos Tabío demonstrated once again his penchant for the satirical comedy with the release of his latest feature film, The Cornucopia.
Strawberry and Chocolate(1994)
[edit]The film Srawberry and Chocolate(1994) was a stand out film for both directors Juan Carlos Tabio and Tomas Gutierrez Alea. This was one of the stand out films from both directors that was able to allow the to win awards. This film was one of the first Cuban films to gain a lot of acknowledgement by the mainstream. It was nominated for an Academy Award under best foreign language film. This recognition really allowed Cuban cinema to get put on the map, and to be respected in the world of filmmaking.
This film garnered much of its attraction due to the topics and themes that this film covered. This film is rendered as a critique on Cuba and their revolutionary values. This gets challenged in the film by using subjects such as homosexuality to explore the idea of what it means to be a revolutionary in Cuba.
This film was made and produced during the Special Period. A time where Cuba's economy took a serious downfall due to the fall of the Soviet Union. This period of time in Cuba's history meant struck a downfall in the economy, labor, and also production of films. Production dropped significantly to around three feature length films per year. The only way possible to produce films was through the practice of co-productions. Strawberry and ChocolateI(1994) fell into the category of co-produced films. Due to this the production budget of the film was very low. However, the biggest issue of production wasn't the lack of money, rather director Tomas Gutierrez Alea falling ill with cancer, and needing to undergo surgery. Due to this Juan Carlos Tabio was brought in to co direct the film.[3]
Films
[edit]- 2012 7 days in Havana
- 2008 Horn of Plenty
- 2003 Aunque estés lejos
- 2000 Lista de Espera (Waiting List)
- 1998 Enredando sombras (documentary)
- 1998 Lorca en La Habana (TV short)
- 1995 Guantanamera
- 1994 El elefante y la bicicleta
- 1993 Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate)
- 1988 Demasiado miedo a la vida o Plaff
- 1987 La entrevista (short)
- 1986 Dolly back (short)
- 1984 Se permuta
- 1975 Sonia Silvestre (short)
- 1974 Chicho Ibáñez (documentary short)
- 1974 Soledad Bravo (documentary short)
- 1973 Miriam Makeba (short)
Bibliography
[edit]- Juan-Navarro, Santiago. “Brecht en La Habana: autorrefencialidad, desfamiliarización y cine dentro del cine en la obra de Juan Carlos Tabío”. Le cinéma cubain: identité et regards de l’intérieur. Ed. Sandra Hernández. Nantes: Centre de Recherche sur les Identités Nationales et l´Interculturalité - Université de Nantes, 2006. 125-135. Leer artículo
References
[edit]- ^ "Berlinale: 1994 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Lista de Espera". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ West, Dennis; Alea, Tomás Gutiérrez; Tabío, Juan Carlos (1995). ""Strawberry and Chocolate", Ice Cream and Tolerance: Interviews with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío". Cinéaste. 21 (1/2): 16–20. ISSN 0009-7004.
External links
[edit]- Juan Carlos Tabío at IMDb
- Havana Cultura (in French)