Mexico City, Nov. 12.- The exhibition "The Cuban Film Poster. New Art for a Different Revolution" opened its doors at the National Cineteca of Mexico, as part of several initiatives between institutions from both countries.
At the inauguration of the exhibit, the General Director of the National Cineteca, Marina Stavenhagen, specified last night that it is a selection of 15 posters from the collection held by the Embassy of Havana in this capital.
According to the text accompanying the exhibition, the selected works were created between 1964 and 1993 by artists such as Raúl Martínez and René Portocarrero, two key figures in the visual arts of the island in the 20th century, and designers like Eduardo Muñoz and Antonio Fernández.
In front of dozens of people who admired the posters of iconic films such as "Lucía" and "Memories of Underdevelopment," Stavenhagen noted that this is the first part of a larger exhibition that will be presented next January at the National Cineteca in Chapultepec.
“We are very honored to present in this exhibition an important part of the iconographic collection that the National Cineteca also preserves, which evidences the creativity and diversity of graphic proposals of the famous Cuban film poster,” she expressed.
After the inauguration, attendees were able to enjoy the film "Strawberry and Chocolate" (1993), a classic of Cuban cinematography, whose screening, according to Stavenhagen, was a preview of the Cuban film cycle to be projected in January 2026.
The director also highlighted the agreement with the Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematographic Industry (Icaic) for the National Cineteca to participate in the restoration of the film "El hombre de Maisinicú" (1973), directed by Manuel Pérez, who recently passed away.
“The team from Icaic and the Cuban Cinematheque has delivered today 13 reels of material to our collection, and for the film and digital laboratory team at Cineteca Nacional de México, it is a tremendous honor to participate in this initiative to rescue Latin American film heritage,” she assured.
She expressed confidence that these initiatives will serve as a starting point to open the door to new possibilities for collaboration between both parties.
In an interview with Prensa Latina, Icaic Vice President Yanín Martínez commented on the relevance of bringing a program like this to Mexico, which in her opinion demonstrates that many initiatives are still taking place in Latin America through alliances between countries.
She took the opportunity to congratulate the people and cinematography of Mexico, as in the next edition of the Havana Film Festival, this nation will be the Focus country, and one of the honorary awards will go to Estudios Churubusco.
