''Sin La Habana'' is a Canadian-Cuban drama film, directed by

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and released in 2020."Four films streaming till Oct. 31 as part of Festival du Nouveau Cinéma"
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'', October 22, 2020. The film stars Yonah Acosta as Leonardo, a ballet dancer in

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who feels stifled and in need of emigration to another country to advance his career. He and his girlfriend Sara (Evelyn O’Farrill) devise a plan for the duo to get out of Cuba by having Leonardo seduce Nasim (Aki Yaghoubi), a tourist from

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, so that she will take him back to Canada with her and then he can send for Sara once he's settled in; however, both Leonardo and Sara are secretly also looking for ways to break off their relationship. The film premiered at the 2020 Festival du nouveau cinéma, before going into commercial release in September 2021. ''Sin la Habana'' received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 91% rating on

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and was a New York Times Critic's Pick.Claire Shaffer

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