DocLands Film Festival 2021 presents a conversation with 'Havana Libre' Director Corey McLean with DocLands Programmer, Kelly Clement.

Not your average, predictable sports movie, 'Havana Libre' is about chasing an elusive dream and also about a country and a people who in so many ways have been exiled from the rest of the world. This inspiring new documentary offers up an exciting window into the lives of a passionate group of young Cubans led by “surf pioneers” Yaya Guerrero and Frank Gonzáles Guerra, who are determined to make a place for surfing in their country’s cultural identity. Although surfing has recently become an official Olympic sport, it has long been an illegal activity in Cuba. This doesn’t stop these underground athletes from riding the waves while also taking on the political challenges to legitimize their passion and share it with others. With beautiful cinematography and intimate access, director Corey McLean takes us on a five-year journey with this group of engaging women and men as they attempt to overcome borders.

About DOCLANDS
Presented by the California Film Institute, DocLands Documentary Film Festival brings compelling stories and the provocative insights behind them to Marin County, California May 7-16, 2021. Expanding upon the exchange of ideas and inspiration through public screenings, engaged conversations and grassroots networking events, DocLands aims to build an active, involved, fully supportive community around documentary film, dedicated to initiating connections and partnerships that will illuminate and invigorate the business and art of non-fiction filmmakers.

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Art of Impact engages and sparks action by sharing stories that open our eyes to the global community and its disparate cultures, politics, personal narratives, and biographies.

The Great Outdoors transports us outside to truly appreciate, explore, and ultimately compel us to save and conserve our environment and the wilds of our precious and precarious planet.

WonderLands lifts our spirits through stories of joy, wonder, and possibility.

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