Three characters in present-day Havana must choose between clinging to their self-restricting beliefs, or getting rid of them to live more freely. Ballerina Mariana has promised God celibacy if she gets the role of "Giselle"; Social-worker Julia always faints after hearing a certain word; and pot-smoking percussionist Elpidio was abandoned by his mother, coincidentally named Cuba, some time ago and has not yet gotten over the loss.
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Cast
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Luis Alberto García
Elpidio Valdes
Coralia Veloz
Julia
Isabel Santos
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Claudia Rojas
Mariana
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Ana Victoria Pérez
Bebe
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Salted Water
Rolando Brito
Dr. Fernando
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Head over Heels
Páginas del diario de Mauricio
Juan Manuel Reyes
Ismael
Monica Guffanti
Mme. Garces
Veronica Milagros
Cándida
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Vatos
Manuel Porto
Taxista que llora
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Esteban
Raúl Pomares
Taxista
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Luis Ubaldo Penitez
Settimio
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Fernando Pérez Director · Eduardo del Llano Rodríguez Writer Huberto Jiménez Writer
First release December 5, 1998 · Produced in Cuba · Original title La vida es silbar
Production
Cuba
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Languages
Original title
La vida es silbar
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Cuba · December 5, 1998
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