A Cuban cabaret feud so messy, even Romeo and Juliet would need mojitos.
Like her mother before her, beautiful Sissy wants to be a dancer at the Tropicana, Havana's famous cabaret. But her father, Candido, forbids her to do so because of his ongoing grudge against Armando, his former rival and choreographer at the nightclub.
Cinematography
Havana's crumbling grandeur shot like a love letter.
Production
Actual Tropicana location—no set design needed.
Director
Gerardo Chijona
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Amparo Muñoz, who plays Olivia, was Spain's first Miss Universe in 1974 and reportedly turned down multiple Hollywood offers to stay in Spanish-language cinema.
Shot during Cuba's 'Special Period' economic crisis, the film's vibrant Tropicana scenes deliberately contrast with the island's real struggles—some critics called it propaganda, others escapist magic.
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