Forbidden Flights

Rigoberto Lopez

Cuba | 2015 | 115 min
Spanish with French subtitles

Monique is a Parisian in her mid-30s. On her way to Havana to meet her Cuban father for the first time, she meets Mario in a Paris airport — also Cuba-bound. Grounded by weather conditions, the two share their fears, doubts, and hopes about the complexities of Cuba and Cuban identity. At the same time, their growing attraction signals another type of journey. But the movie is not exactly a love story. It is about Monique’s journey to find her father. Through Monique and Mario’s short and passionate relationship, we discover Cuba.

A selection of the 8th Traveling
Caribbean Film Showcase

Rigoberto López, Cuba, 1947, has directed many documentaries, short and feature films. His numerous works have been successful both with the public and critically in Cuba as abroad and have garnered important national and international prizes.

He has participated in numerous conferences, workshops and seminars all around the world on cinema in general and Cuban cinema in particular. Rigoberto López has been a member of the jury of many national and international festivals and has represented Cuban cinema at numerous events.

He graduated in politics from Havana University, and has worked for the cinema section of the Cuban television. He joined the Cuban Institute for Art and the Film Industry (ICAIC) as assistant director in 1971. Rigoberto López is the President of Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase.