7 Days in Havana (Spanish: 7 días en La Habana) is a 2012 Spanish-language anthology film. Set during a week in the Cuban capital Havana, the film features one segment for each day, each segment directed by a different filmmaker. The directors are Julio Medem, Laurent Cantet, Juan Carlos Tabío, Benicio del Toro, Gaspar Noé, Pablo Trapero and Elia Suleiman. The screenplay was written by the Cuban novelist Leonardo Padura Fuentes. The film is a co-production of companies in Spain, France and Cuba. It was shot on location in Havana.
Contents
Segments
"El Yuma" (Monday, Benicio del Toro)
"Jam Session" (Tuesday, Pablo Trapero)
"La tentación de Cecilia" (Wednesday, Julio Medem)
"Diary of a Beginner" (Thursday, Elia Suleiman)
"Ritual" (Friday, Gaspar Noé)
"Dulce amargo" (Saturday, Juan Carlos Tabío)
"La fuente" (Sunday, Laurent Cantet)
Cast
Daniel Brühl as Spanish Businessman
Emir Kusturica as himself
Elia Suleiman as himself
Josh Hutcherson as Teddy Atkins
Vladimir Cruz
Mirta Ibarra
Jorge Perugorria
Alexander Abreu (a sensational musician and international star, founder of Havana d'Primera) as Albert
Production
The film is a co-production between Spain's Morena Films and France's Full House, in association with Cuba's Havana Club International. It had a budget of around €3 million. Filming took place in Havana from 4 March to 6 May 2011.
Release
The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film had an approval rating of 40% based on reviews from 15 critics.