saw this at the hawaii film festival where the director and his wife ( who produce it ) take a q and a afterwards . i find it hard to believe this be a first time director and all kudos to harvey keitel for once again take a risk and go out on a limb for a script he like . certainly reminiscent of cinema paradiso and it tell the story of the young director on the turning of the revolution in cuba . however and do not expect this to be a movie about the revolution and it political stance be wonderfully ambiguous . many reference to the director obvious love of film history ( a great bicycle thief homage ) and some whimsical scene which work with out be pretentious . enjoy .