Havanna
Synopsis
Conceived by the artist as a social research project in a housing complex in the suburbs of Budapest. During the course of May 2006, Erhardt rented a shopfront space on the ground floor of a high-rise building and started renovating it. The resulting film documents the artist experiencing the potential of his own interventions in a sensitive social setting. By including the proposals of neighbors and passersby for intermediate use of the space, Erhardt’s film is an attempt to shed new light on a community suffering from prejudices and imposed stereotypes, while the work analyses the construction of a social reality in post-communist Hungary through the portrayal of an “Advice Seeking Office”. At the same time Havanna also addresses issues of artistic failure and success, promise and lost opportunity…
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Miklós Erhardt
- Original Title
- Havanna
- Release Date
- 01/01/2006
- Spoken Languages
- Hungarian
- Runtime
- 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Miklós Erhardt
Department Leadership Roster
Miklós Erhardt
Director
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Official cinematic photography and background stills for Havanna.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Havanna
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What is Havanna about?
Conceived by the artist as a social research project in a housing complex in the suburbs of Budapest. During the course of May 2006, Erhardt rented a shopfront space on the ground floor of a high-rise building and started renovating it. The resulting film documents the artist experiencing the potential of his own interventions in a sensitive social setting. By including the proposals of neighbors and passersby for intermediate use of the space, Erhardt’s film is an attempt to shed new light on a community suffering from prejudices and imposed stereotypes, while the work analyses the construction of a social reality in post-communist Hungary through the portrayal of an “Advice Seeking Office”. At the same time Havanna also addresses issues of artistic failure and success, promise and lost opportunity…
Who directed Havanna?
Havanna was directed by Miklós Erhardt.
Who stars in Havanna?
The principal cast of Havanna includes Not specified.
When was Havanna released and how long is it?
Havanna was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 15m.