Ana y la distancia

SYNOPSIS

A Cuban mother exiled in Miami anxiously awaits the arrival of her son, who is crossing Central American borders to join her.

DIRECTOR Hansel Porras Garcia
PRODUCER Robert Colom
WRITERS Hansel Porras García & Robert Colom
STARRING Coralita Veloz, Yani Martin, Rosa Vasconcelos
CINEMATOGRAPHY Raúl Prado
EDITED BY Jonathan Cuartas
PRODUCTION DESIGN Gabriel Duque, Ernesto Méndez
EP Ford Foundation/JustFilms, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Third Horizon Forward

11 minutes, United States, 2024, Drama, Spanish spoken with English subtitles. All rights available.

ABOUT DIRECTOR HANSEL PORRAS GARCiA

Hansel Porras Garcia (any pronouns welcome) is a queer Cuban-born artist and filmmaker based in Miami whose work is rooted in Hispanic multiculturalism, with a particular focus on the Cuban diaspora. Their storytelling explores themes of identity, family and migration.

Their feature film “Febrero” won the Knight Made in MIA Award at the 2023 Miami Film Festival, and their short films have been featured at renowned festivals worldwide.

Hansel currently manages the Cinematic Arts Residency at Oolite Arts, Miami’s largest artists-support organization, where he nurtures and uplifts emerging filmmakers in the local community.

PRESS

En Arcoíris Hansel Porras Garcia y Robert Colom (Radio)
By Orelvys Cabrera - March 15, 2025. Radio Martí.