PRESS
"The veil of mystery shields much of the world from daily life in the socialist country of Cuba. Director Kim Anno bravely, and successfully, lifts the lid on Cuba’s marginalized queer community in the documentary ¡Quba!. Shining a spotlight on the LGBTQ+ people who have struggled for visibility and safety in their communities, ¡Quba! offers a beacon of light and the promise of a more inclusive future. "
––– MORGAN ROJAS, CINEMACY
"The film here looks great with cinematography by Roberto Chile showing the beauty and difficulties of life in Quba, giving the film visual balance. The work done here helps the film’s message come through loud and clear. The editing comes in here and allows the cinematography to shine by giving scenes just the right amount of time and moving on at just the right moment. "
––– EMILLIE BLACK, CINEMA CRAZED
"Las revoluciones más hondas no siempre estallan con estruendo; a veces germinan como semillas tercamente aferradas a un terreno hostil. Esa es la impresión que deja ¡Quba!, el documental de Kim Anno que ilumina la lucha de la comunidad LGBTQI+ en Cuba y expone la frágil tensión entre libertad personal y estructuras ideológicas.​
Anno sitúa la cámara donde duele y hay esperanza a la vez: en los rostros de activistas y artistas que, aun cargando el peso de décadas de represión, se niegan a ceder su derecho a existir plenamente. El filme subraya cómo la combinación de socialismo y fervor religioso creó un muro casi infranqueable para las disidencias sexuales, pero también muestra la grieta luminosa que hoy recorre ese muro. Resulta sorprendente ver la apertura social que va emergiendo en Cuba, a veces incluso mayor que en contextos más “occidentales” como la República Dominicana."
––– VICTOR PINEYRO, SEVENTH ART STUDIO
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(The deepest revolutions do not always explode with a bang; sometimes they germinate like seeds stubbornly clinging to hostile ground. That is the impression left by ¡Quba!, Kim Anno's documentary that illuminates the struggle of the LGBTQI community in Cuba and exposes the fragile tension between personal freedom and ideological structures.
Anno places the camera where it hurts and there is hope at the same time: in the faces of activists and artists who, even carrying the weight of decades of repression, refuse to give up their right to exist fully. The film underscores how the combination of socialism and religious fervor created an almost insurmountable wall for sexual dissent, but it also shows the luminous crack that runs through that wall today. It is surprising to see the social openness that is emerging in Cuba, sometimes even greater than in more "Western" contexts such as the Dominican Republic. )
