Life Is to Whistle (Spanish: La vida es silbar) is a 1998 Cuban film directed and co-written by Fernando Pérez
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| Directed by | Fernando Pérez |
| Written by | Fernando Pérez Humberto Jimenez |
| Starring | Luis Alberto García Isabel Santos Claudia Rojas |
| Music by | Edesio Alejandro |
| Distributed by | ICAIC |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Cuba |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot synopsis
The film tells the stories of three end-of-the millennium Cubans, whose lives intersect on the Day of Santa Barbara (the African Saint Chango, ruler of destinies). Mariana, a ballerina, ponders breaking chastity vows she made to land the coveted role of Giselle; Julia has fainting spells each time she hears the word "sex," and Elpidio, a musician, seduces a gringa tourist while Bebe, the narrator, takes the viewer for a taxi ride along the streets of Havana.
Accolades
Life is to Whistle won the Grand Coral at the Havana Film Festival in 1998.
