The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste Garcia
The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste Garcia (El Viaje Extraordinario de Celeste García) is a German-Cuban comedy written and directed by Arturo Infante.[1][2] The film stars María Isabel Díaz, Omar Franco, Néstor Jiménez, Yerlín Pérez, Tamara Castellanos, Veronica Diaz, Roberto Espinosa, Reinier Díaz, Andrea Doimeadios and Beatriz Viña.
The film premiered on September 7, 2018 in the Discovery programme of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Plot
Celeste Garcia is a 60-year-old Cuban who lives in present-day Havana, where hopes of a brighter future have abandoned her. Her steady and predictable life as a guide at the local planetarium and mother of 25-year-old Pedrito is turned upside down when friendly aliens make contact with earth and invite citizens from all over the world to travel to their unknown but incredible planet. Celeste is one of the few to be invited and, to everyone's disbelief, she decides to embark on this extraordinary journey. But how many light years should you travel to find happiness?[4]
References
- ^ Jeremy Kay (2018-08-21). "Toronto 2018: 'Farming', 'Light As Feathers' on Discovery roster, Rising Stars revealed". Screen Daily.
- ^ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (7 March 2016). "Cuba's 5ta Avenida: Of Aliens, Vampires and Zombies".
- ^ Diana Sanchez (2018). "The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste Garcia programme note". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ^ El Viaje Extraordinario de Celeste García (2017), retrieved 2017-08-30