The first Cuban zombies (EFE, October 14, 2011)

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The first Cuban zombies
Rosa Diaz

Google translation. Revised by Walter Lippmann.

Barcelona, Oct 14 (EFE) .- A great stampede of zombies in front of the Office of United States Interests Section in Havana and hundreds of zombies decapitated heads rolling down the Revolution Square are two of the most striking scenes of the first undead film shot in Cuba.

"Juan de los Muertos" [Juan of the Dead] is the title of the film that was presented today in the competition section of Fantastic Film Festival Sitges, which closes tomorrow.

The director Alejandro Brugués has had the honor of being the first filmmaker who shoots a zombie movie in Cuba and has chosen to do a crazy comedy punctuated by liters of blood that cause laughter rather than terror.

"I did not want something 'gore', but a comedy, so I dispensed with the typical images of zombies eating intestines and I preferred to undead fill the streets of the city's most iconic," he said today Brugués.

In this sense, the emergence of star Spanish actor Antonio Dechent Yankee disguised as righteous and uploaded to a tank from the cutting head to hundreds of zombies in one stroke, thanks to a sharp wire.

"I hope you have a 'Juan de los Muertos II' to return to get the shorts and high socks and show my good accent in English," joked the actor.

Making people laugh is the main objective of this film as the director, who, however, clarified that "the interesting thing about zombie movies is that there is subtext."

In this case the subtext is a reflection of "a sector of Cuban society ultraconservative" who goes through life like zombies and when you see problems, "acts as if nothing had happened."

"Then there are Cubans who try to do business with it," such as the protagonist, who saw that the undead are spread over the city set up a company that kills zombies for money.

Members of the protagonist in this lucrative business are his daughter, a hustler friend, the spunky son of his friend, a transvestite and a "sledge" that is all muscle.

This extravagant team "is a reflection of Cuban society," according to Jazz Vila actor, who plays a transvestite too which he defines as "a Cuban Lady Gaga."

"They are a group of people struggling to survive, who did not live the revolution and just trying to survive, which is what the younger Cuban generation," he added.

The film makes fun of the information controlled by the Castro regime that reflected the American enemy see any problem and describe the invasion of zombies as "aggression of dissidents managed by the imperialists."

However, Alejandro Brugués think this detail "will not disturb the authorities" and the film may be premiered in Cuba.

"John of the dead" is an independent Spanish-Cuban production, produced outside the official Cuban film industry, but has enjoyed the cooperation of the authorities "that have cut all roads has been necessary and have not put any problem, "said the director.

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		10/14/11 - Finanzas.com - The first Cuban zombies Rosa Diaz Google translation. Revised by Walter Lippmann. Barcelona, Oct 14 (EFE) .- A great stampede of zombies in front of the Office of United States Interests Section in Havana and hundreds of zombies decapitated heads rolling down the Revolution Square are two of the most striking scenes of the first undead film shot in Cuba. "Juan de los Muertos" [Juan of the Dead] is the title of the film that was presented today in the competition section of Fantastic Film Festival Sitges, which closes tomorrow. The director Alejandro Brugués has had the honor of being the first filmmaker who shoots a zombie movie in Cuba and has chosen to do a crazy comedy punctuated by liters of blood that cause laughter rather than terror. "I did not want something 'gore', but a comedy, so I dispensed with the typical images of zombies eating intestines and I preferred to undead fill the streets of the city's most iconic," he said today Brugués. In this sense, the emergence of star Spanish actor Antonio Dechent Yankee disguised as righteous and uploaded to a tank from the cutting head to hundreds of zombies in one stroke, thanks to a sharp wire. "I hope you have a 'Juan de los Muertos II' to return to get the shorts and high socks and show my good accent in English," joked the actor. Making people laugh is the main objective of this film as the director, who, however, clarified that "the interesting thing about zombie movies is that there is subtext." In this case the subtext is a reflection of "a sector of Cuban society ultraconservative" who goes through life like zombies and when you see problems, "acts as if nothing had happened." "Then there are Cubans who try to do business with it," such as the protagonist, who saw that the undead are spread over the city set up a company that kills zombies for money. Members of the protagonist in this lucrative business are his daughter, a hustler friend, the spunky son of his friend, a transvestite and a "sledge" that is all muscle. This extravagant team "is a reflection of Cuban society," according to Jazz Vila actor, who plays a transvestite too which he defines as "a Cuban Lady Gaga." "They are a group of people struggling to survive, who did not live the revolution and just trying to survive, which is what the younger Cuban generation," he added. The film makes fun of the information controlled by the Castro regime that reflected the American enemy see any problem and describe the invasion of zombies as "aggression of dissidents managed by the imperialists." However, Alejandro Brugués think this detail "will not disturb the authorities" and the film may be premiered in Cuba. "John of the dead" is an independent Spanish-Cuban production, produced outside the official Cuban film industry, but has enjoyed the cooperation of the authorities "that have cut all roads has been necessary and have not put any problem, "said the director. Original Source / Fuente Original: we-come-http://www.finanzas.com/noticias/cuba/2011-10-14/575733_primeros-zombis-cuba sitges.html
		10/14/11 - Finanzas.com - Los primeros zombis cubanos Rosa Díaz Barcelona, 14 oct (EFE).- Una gran estampida de zombis frente a la Oficina de Intereses de Estados Unidos de La Habana y cientos de cabezas de zombis decapitados rodando por la plaza de la Revolución son dos de las escenas más impactantes de la primera película de muertos vivientes rodada en Cuba. "Juan de los Muertos" es el título del filme que se ha presentado hoy en la sección a competición del Festival de Cine Fantástico de Sitges, que se clausura mañana. El director Alejandro Brugués ha tenido el honor de ser el primer cineasta que rueda una películas de zombis en Cuba y ha elegido para ello una comedia disparatada salpicada por litros de sangre que provocan la risa más que el espanto. "No quería algo 'gore', sino una comedia, así que he prescindido de las típicas imágenes de zombis comiendo intestinos y he preferido llenar de muertos vivientes las calles más icónicas de la ciudad", ha dicho hoy Brugués. En este sentido, es estelar la aparición del actor español Antonio Dechent disfrazado de yanqui justiciero y subido a un tanque desde el que corta la cabeza a cientos de zombis de un sólo tajo, gracias a un cable bien afilado. "Espero que haya un 'Juan de los Muertos II' para volver a ponerme las bermudas y los calcetines altos y demostrar mi buen acento en inglés", ha bromeado el actor. Hacer reír es el principal objetivo de esta película, según el director, quien, no obstante, ha aclarado que "lo interesante de las películas de zombis es que haya subtexto". En este caso el subtexto es el reflejo de "un sector de la sociedad cubana inmovilista" que pasa por la vida como zombis y cuando ve problemas "hace como si no pasara nada". "Luego están los cubanos que intentan hacer negocio con todo", como es el caso del protagonista, que al ver que los muertos vivientes se extienden por la ciudad monta una empresa que mata zombis a cambio de dinero. Los socios del protagonista en este lucrativo negocio son su hija, un buscavidas amigo suyo, el guaperas del hijo de su amigo, un travesti y "un mazas" que es todo músculo. Este extravagante equipo "es un reflejo de la sociedad cubana", según el actor Jazz Vila, que interpreta a un travesti excesivo que él define como "una Lady Gaga cubana". "Son un grupo de gente luchando por sobrevivir, que no vivieron la revolución y simplemente intentan sobrevivir, que es lo que hace la generación cubana más joven", ha añadido. El filme se ríe de los informativos controlados por el régimen castrista que ven reflejado al enemigo norteamericano en cualquier problema y describen la invasión de los zombis como una "agresión de disidentes manejados por los imperialistas". No obstante, Alejandro Brugués cree que este detalle "no molestará a las autoridades" y el filme, se podrá estrenar en Cuba. "Juan de los muertos" es una producción hispano-cubana independiente, producida al margen de la industria cinematográfica oficial cubana, pero que ha contado con la colaboración de las autoridades "que han cortado todas las calles que ha sido necesario y no han puesto ningún problema", según el director. Original Source / Fuente Original: http://www.finanzas.com/noticias/cuba/2011-10-14/575733_primeros-zombis-cuba nos-llegan-sitges.html