I don't think that the reality of Cuba is perfect, but it doesn't cleave to the negativity, either, with which some people see it.

I think that this necessity to travel, to see, it's part of human nature.

I don't think that the reality of Cuba is perfect, but it doesn't cleave to the negativity, either, with which some people see it.

There was a time when emigration from Cuba was a definitive separation. There were no visits. In the '80s, '90s, it was incredibly difficult. I'm not the only one interested in this as a filmmaker - other Cuban filmmakers have dealt with it, too, because it's such a part of our reality.

It's true that in Cuba there are double standards, there's opportunism, and there is a lack of freedom in some ways.

The Cuban public is hugely cinephile. It's a shame that most of the movie theaters are so deteriorated. The sense of spectacle has been lost a little, but even so, people continue to go.

Trips are part of humanity. Emigration is a part of humanity. And it's ever more dynamic due to globalization.