The King of Havana(2015)
Recently escaped from reformatory, Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, good humor and above all hunger, accompany him in his wanderings, until he meets Magda and Yunisleidy, survivors like himself. In one or the other's arms, he will try to escape the material and moral misery surrounding him, living love, passion, tenderness and uninhibited sex to the limit.
Movie: The King of Havana
Top 10 Billed Cast
El Rey (as Maykol David Tortoló)
Yunisleidi
Raulito
Yamilé
Fredesbinda
Daysi
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