The Italian-Cuban film Baracoa, by director Luis Ernesto Doñas, receives praise during its run at the Lucca Film Festival in Italy, news that today fills admirers of the seventh art in the Caribbean country with satisfaction.

It is always a pride to hear one of the great figures of world cinema like Giancarlo Giannini praise the actors Carlos Luis González and Yadier Fernández, and the entire Cuban team of our shared adventure, the filmmaker stated.

From the Cuban Institute of Art and Film Industry (Icaic), they celebrate this national achievement and the presence of the production team at the 22nd edition of the important international event.

The special screening of Baracoa at the event, on September 29, featured the participation of Doñas, producer Francesco Papa and Giannini, who is part of the film's cast.

According to the synopsis, the film explores the distant relationship of Felipe (Giannini), an Italian revolutionary who was a friend of leader Fidel Castro, with his son Pepe, characterized by his homophobic prejudices, and the special bond he forms with his doctor Jimmy, who at night works as the drag queen Estrellita.

After Felipe's death, his son and the doctor take a car trip from Havana to the city of Baracoa, at the eastern end of the country, in a journey through contemporary Cuba through two characters with opposing positions.

Prior to its presentation at the Italian festival, which runs until October 4, Baracoa won the Súmate diversity collateral award at the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana.

In addition, it participated out of competition at the Taormina Film Festival in Italy.