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Virgine Rose

Manuel Gutíerrez Aragón

Spain, Cuba2006 100min 35mm Color

Synopsis

Cuba is a nation of passion, beauty and decadence. Simon makes his living by helping people illegally immigrate to New York. Andre saves Simon from a dangerous gun fight with American troops and earns Simon's trust who eventually finds a place for him to stay in a red light district. Young and attractive, Andre becomes popular among women there from the first day of his arrival there. Andre falls in love with beautiful girl, Marie... But their love is too risky.

Diretor

Manuel Gutíerrez Aragón

Born in Torrelavega, Cantabria (Spain), he studied Philosophy and Letters at the Complutense University of Madrid and in 1970, he graduated as a director from the Official Film School of Madrid.