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  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary 70 year-old Luis Vargas sits in front of his crumbling art deco building in downtown Havana reading the Communist newspaper. He notices an obituary for Isabela Muñoz, a once renowned modern dancer, and attends her funeral, standing apart from the rest of the mourners. That night he can’t sleep and is tormented by a fragment of the melody...

Directed By: Ben Chace

Written By: Ben Chace

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 30 m

Sin Alas

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary 70 year-old Luis Vargas sits in front of his crumbling art deco building in downtown Havana reading the Communist newspaper. He notices an obituary for Isabela Muñoz, a once renowned modern dancer, and attends her funeral, standing apart from the rest of the mourners. That night he can’t sleep and is tormented by a fragment of the melody...

Directed By: Ben Chace

Written By: Ben Chace

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88
May 4, 2016
Sin Alas has a lot going on, both plot-wise and stylistically, and it often gets quite theatrical, but the overall effect is that of a pure and beautiful simplicity. There is nothing in the way between the story and its impact.
By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW
70
May 5, 2016
Although stronger on atmosphere than narrative clarity, its gorgeous visuals and sensuous evocation of the exotic setting render it a hauntingly poetic cinematic experience.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
70
May 5, 2016
Sin Alas matches the half-awake feeling evoked by Luis's ruminations — on love, on Cuba's history, and on himself — well enough to feel authentic even when it meanders too far from what makes it most compelling.
By Michael Nordine FULL REVIEW
70
May 4, 2016
A sensual, brainy, immersive experience that could invite plenty of festival love and attention for its first-time writer-director.
By Andrew Barker FULL REVIEW
70
May 4, 2016
Mr. Chace does his finest work with Mr. Padrón, and together director and actor create a portrayal of a man who, even as he’s stirred to action, seems increasingly burdened by his sentimental education.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
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May 2, 2016
The film's Cuban specificity comes to seem like an opportunistic locale for reenacting a decidedly art-cinematic legacy.
By Clayton Dillard FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Franklin Avenue Films
Release Date May 4, 2016
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.sinalas.com/
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Awards

Los Angeles Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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