The Ones Who Stay
9.0
Four young Cuban artists choose to stay in Cuba amid the country’s largest migration crisis. LA RETAGUARDIA offers an intimate portrait of those who stay behind, watch their loved ones leave, and continue shaping the identity of a generation they fear is fading away.
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Cast
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Olivier Côté Director · Jean-François Bouchard Director Laura Bari Editor
United States release October 28, 2026 · Produced in Canada, United States · Original title La Retaguardia
Production
Roger Lee Productions
Production
Canada · United States
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Languages
Original title
La Retaguardia
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Canada · October 10, 2025
Premiere · Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
Canada · March 18, 2026
Theatrical · Regard
United States · October 28, 2026
Premiere · IFC Center
United States
November 5, 2026 · Premiere · SFFILM Doc Stories
Canada
April 10, 2026 · Theatrical · Festival Vues sur mer
April 25, 2026 · Theatrical · Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma
May 30, 2026 · Theatrical · Festival courts sur place
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical · Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ)
France
August 19, 2026 · Theatrical · International Island Film Festival of Groix (FIFIG)
September 6, 2026 · Theatrical · OFF-COURTS Trouville
November 23, 2026 · Theatrical · Festival Tous Courts - Aix-en-Provence
French Guiana
October 9, 2026 · Theatrical · FIFAC
United Kingdom
September 27, 2026 · Theatrical · The Smalls Film Festival
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