Without Havana

{{Infobox film | name = Sin La Habana | image = | caption = | director = [[Kaveh Nabatian]] | producer = [[Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette]] [[Ménaïc Raoul]] | writer = Kaveh Nabatian | starring = [[Yonah Acosta]] Evelyn O’Farrill Aki Yaghoubi | music = Kaveh Nabatian | cinematography = Juan Pablo Ramírez | editing = [[Sophie Leblond]] | studio = Voyelles Films | distributor = Maison 4:3 | released = {{Film date|2020|10|07|[[2020 Festival du nouveau cinéma|FNC]]}} | runtime = 94 minutes | country = Canada, Cuba | language = Spanish English Persian | budget = }} '''''Sin La Habana''''' is a Canadian-Cuban drama film, directed by [[Kaveh Nabatian]] and released in 2020.<ref name=cult>[https://cultmtl.com/2020/10/montreal-digital-festival-du-nouveau-cinema-streaming-thalasso-topside-sin-la-habana-dau-natasha/ "Four films streaming till Oct. 31 as part of Festival du Nouveau Cinéma"]. ''[[Cult MTL]]'', October 22, 2020.</ref>

The film stars [[Yonah Acosta]] as Leonardo, a ballet dancer in [[Cuba]] who feels stifled and in need of emigration to another country to advance his career. He and his girlfriend Sara (Evelyn O’Farrill) devise a plan for the duo to get out of Cuba by having Leonardo seduce Nasim (Aki Yaghoubi), a tourist from [[Montreal]], so that she will take him back to Canada with her and then he can send for Sara once he's settled in; however, both Leonardo and Sara are secretly also looking for ways to break off their relationship.<ref>Lorry Kikta, [https://filmthreat.com/reviews/sin-la-habana/ "Sin la Habana"]. ''[[Film Threat]]'', March 8, 2021.</ref>

The film premiered at the [[2020 Festival du nouveau cinéma]],<ref>T'cha Dunlevy, [https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/49th-festival-du-nouveau-cinema-screens-best-films-from-a-strange-year "49th Festival du nouveau cinéma screens the best films from a strange year"]. ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', October 1, 2020.</ref> before going into commercial release in September 2021.<ref>André Duchesne, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2021-09-07/sin-la-habana/kaveh-nabatian-nous-sommes-tous-des-humains.php "Kaveh Nabatian : nous sommes tous des humains"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', September 7, 2021.</ref>

''Sin la Habana'' received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 91% rating on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sin_la_habana|title=SIN LA HABANA|website=rottentomatoes.com|access-date=2022-02-07}}</ref> and was a New York Times Critic's Pick.<ref>Claire Shaffer, [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/movies/sin-la-habana-review.html]. ''[[New York Times]]''</ref>

==Accolades== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Recipient(s) ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2020 | [[Festival du nouveau cinéma]] | Prix de la diffusion Quebecor | rowspan="6"| [[Kaveh Nabatian]] | {{won}} | <ref>Amélie Revert, [https://journalmetro.com/culture/2537512/atlantis-sin-la-habana-et-judy-vs-capitalism-au-palmares-du-fnc/ "«Atlantis», «Sin La Habana» et «Judy vs Capitalism» au palmarès du FNC"]. ''[[Métro (Montreal newspaper)|Métro]]'', October 19, 2020.</ref> |- |rowspan="9"|2021 | [[2021 Vancouver International Film Festival|Vancouver International Film Festival]] | [[Vancouver International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film|Best Canadian Film]] | {{won}} | <ref>Steve Newton, [https://www.straight.com/movies/vancouver-international-film-fest-announces-award-winners "Vancouver International Film Fest announces award winners"]. ''[[The Georgia Straight]]'', October 13, 2021.</ref> |- | [[Directors Guild of Canada]] | DGC Discovery Award | {{Nom}} | <ref>[https://broadcastdialogue.com/tv-film-news-63/ "TV & Film News – DGC reveals Discovery Award long list of emerging directors to watch"]. ''Broadcast Dialogue'', September 23, 2021.</ref> |- |[[Les Percéides]] | Grand Prix du Jury | {{won}} | <ref>André Duchesne, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2021-09-27/festivals/sin-la-habana-couronne-aux-perceides.php "Sin La Habana couronné aux Percéides"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', September 27, 2021.</ref> |- |[[Miami International Film Festival]] | Jordan Ressler First Feature Award | {{Nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropical/miami-film-festival-announces-2021-lineup-with-a-strong-latin-american-selection|title=Miami Film Festival Announces 2021 Lineup With a Strong Latin American Selection|website=cinematropical.com|date=4 February 2021 |access-date=2022-02-07}}</ref> |- |rowspan="5"|[[Reelworld Film Festival]] |Standout Director |{{won}} |rowspan="5"|<ref>[[Richard Burnett]], [https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/advancement/2021/11/24/onscreen-or-onstage-fine-arts-grad-kaveh-nabatian-entertains.html "Onscreen or onstage, fine arts grad Kaveh Nabatian entertains"]. ''[[Concordia University|Concordia News]]'', November 24, 2021.</ref> |- | Standout Writer |Kaveh Nabatian and Pablo Herrera |{{won}} |- | Standout Cinematographer |Juan Pablo Ramírez |{{won}} |- | Standout Actor |[[Yonah Acosta]] |{{won}} |- | Standout Actress |Aki Yaghoubi |{{won}} |- |rowspan=10| 2022 |rowspan=2| [[10th Canadian Screen Awards]] |[[Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] |Kaveh Nabatian |{{nom}} |rowspan=2| <ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220215130202/https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', February 15, 2022.</ref> |- |[[John Dunning Best First Feature Award]] |Kaveh Nabatian |{{nom}} |- |rowspan=7| [[24th Quebec Cinema Awards]] |[[Prix Iris for Best Film|Best Film]] |[[Ménaïc Raoul]], [[Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette]] |{{nom}} |rowspan=6| |- |[[Prix Iris for Best Director|Best Director]] |Kaveh Nabatian |{{nom}} |- |[[Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year|Revelation of the Year]] |Yonah Acosta |{{nom}} |- |[[Prix Iris for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] |Kaveh Nabatian |{{nom}} |- |[[Prix Iris for Best Editing|Best Editing]] |[[Sophie Leblond]] |{{nom}} |- |[[Prix Iris for Best Sound|Best Sound]] |Sylvain Bellemare, Laurent Ouellette, Hans Laitres |{{nom}} |- |[[Prix Iris for Best First Film|Best First Film]] |Kaveh Nabatian |{{won}} | <ref>François Lévesque, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/719394/gala-quebec-cinema-helene-florent-aux-oiseaux "Hélène Florent aux oiseaux au Gala Québec Cinéma"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', June 5, 2022.</ref> |- |[[Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma]] |Prix Gilles-Carle |Kaveh Nabatian |{{won}} | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://rendez-vous.quebeccinema.ca/la-une/les-laureats-et-laureates-des-prix-rvqc-2022#:~:text=Le%20jury%20du%20Prix%20Gilles,par%20Bell%20et%20Qu%C3%A9bec%20Cin%C3%A9ma. | title=Les lauréats et lauréates des prix RVQC 2022 }}</ref> |}

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