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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Tempo of Tomorrow Revisited

Josh Gibson | Annie Gibson | Cuba, USA | 2015 | 14' | | IFFR 2017

In 1958, shortly before the communist revolution, a tourist film was made to promote Cuba. In 2014 the filmmakers revisited the same locations. The comparison between past and present through identical camera angles continues on the soundtrack, evoking a country twice in a state of transition.

All Short films at IFFR 2017

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Film details

Countries of production
Cuba, USA
Year
2015
Festival edition
IFFR 2017
Length
14'
Medium/Format
DCP