Renny Arozarena (born 1971, in
Havana
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actor
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He started acting as a child, making his professional debut on the stage in leading roles in ''Andoba'', ''Santa Camila de la Habana Vieja'', ''Romeo et Juliette'', ''Othello'', among others. He is now director of a theatre group. He has been in films such as ''Entre Ciclones'', ''Bajo Habana'' and ''El loco soñador''.
The film ''
El Benny'' marks his first leading role in films. It was presented at the
Locarno International Film Festival
The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival, held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narr ...
in August 2006, where Arozarena won the Boccalino prize for best performance for protagonist in all sections of festival. The Hollywood Reporter said "It is actor Arozarena who brings the legend to life, however, in a memorably dynamic performance.
Filmography
*''Entre ciclones'' (2003)
*''Bajo Habana'' (2003)
*''
El Benny'' (2006)
*''Kangamba'' (2008)
See also
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Cinema of Cuba
Cinema arrived in Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century. Before the Cuban Revolution of 1959, about 80 full-length films were produced in Cuba. Most of these films were melodramas. Following the revolution, Cuba entered what is considered t ...
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1971 births
Living people
20th-century Cuban male actors
21st-century Cuban male actors
Cuban male stage actors
Cuban male film actors
Male actors from Havana
North American child actors
Male child actors
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