Synopsis
She is a scientist. He is a Lebanese doctor. They meet at a banquet and fall into a carefree, passionate relationship. But difficulties abound because of his heritage and her loveless marriage. She flies to Havana to sort things out on the beach and in the cabarets. She sends him a ticket, but harbors no illusions that He will join her in this Caribbean melting pot.
Key facts
Cast
Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam Neill, Shirley Henderson, Stephanie Leonidas, Sheila Hancock, Gary Lewis
Original language
English
First release
August 5, 2005 (United Kingdom)
Crew
Screenplay
Sally Potter
Producer
Andrew Fierberg, Christopher Sheppard
Cinematography
Aleksey Rodionov
Editing
Daniel Goddard
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2005 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2004 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2004 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2004 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | Yes (A Film By Sally Potter) (2005) | 1 release, 2005: Edge Music |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 5, 2005 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | September 29, 2005 |
| Streaming | Japan | October 15, 2005 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | April 7, 2025 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Full credits
| Director | Sally Potter |
| Cast | Joan Allen (She), Simon Abkarian (He), Sam Neill (Anthony), Shirley Henderson (Cleaner), Stephanie Leonidas (Grace), Sheila Hancock (Aunt), Gary Lewis (Billy) |
| Screenplay | Sally Potter |
| Producer | Andrew Fierberg, Christopher Sheppard |
| Executive producer | Cedric Jeanson, Fisher Stevens, Frank Cabrera, John Penotti, Paul Trijbits |
| Cinematography | Aleksey Rodionov |
| Editing | Daniel Goddard |
| Production design | Carlos Conti |
| Costumes | Jacqueline Durran |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
