''7 Days in Havana'' ( es, 7 días en La Habana) is a 2012 Spanish-language anthology film. Set during a week in the Cuban capital

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

, the film features one segment for each day, each segment directed by a different filmmaker. The directors are Julio Medem, Laurent Cantet, Juan Carlos Tabío, Benicio del Toro, Gaspar Noé, Pablo Trapero and Elia Suleiman. The screenplay was written by the Cuban novelist Leonardo Padura Fuentes. The film is a co-production between companies in Spain, France and Cuba. It was shot on location in Havana.

Segments

* "El Yuma" (Monday, Benicio del Toro) * "Jam Session" (Tuesday, Pablo Trapero) * "La tentación de Cecilia" (Wednesday, Julio Medem) * "Diary of a Beginner" (Thursday, Elia Suleiman) * "Ritual" (Friday, Gaspar Noé) * "Dulce amargo" (Saturday, Juan Carlos Tabío) * "La fuente" (Sunday, Laurent Cantet)

Cast

* Daniel Brühl as Spanish Businessman * Emir Kusturica as himself * Elia Suleiman as himself * Josh Hutcherson as Teddy Atkins * Vladimir Cruz * Mirta Ibarra * Jorge Perugorria * Alexander Abreu (a sensational musician and international star, founder o
Havana d'Primera
as Albert

Production

The film is a co-production (filmmaking), co-production between Spain's Morena Films and France's Full House, in association with Cuba's Havana Club International. It had a budget of around Euro, €3 million. Filming took place in

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

from 4 March to 6 May 2011.

Release

The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film had an approval rating of 40% based on reviews from 15 critics.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:7 Days In Havana 2012 films 2012 drama films Spanish drama films French drama films 2010s Spanish-language films Films directed by Benicio del Toro Films directed by Pablo Trapero Films directed by Julio Medem Films directed by Elia Suleiman Films directed by Gaspar Noé Films directed by Juan Carlos Tabío Films directed by Laurent Cantet Spanish anthology films Films set in Havana Films shot in Havana French anthology films 2010s French films 2010s Spanish films Cultural depictions of Emir Kusturica