Minnesota Cuban Film Festival

09/25/2026

The Twin Cities Arab Film Fest is celebrating its 20th edition with the theme “Looking Forward, Looking Back.” The festival will feature a retrospective of short films by Hadi Moussally, who often explores being Arab and q***r.

09/16/2026

Son Dos Alas has a wonderful OFAC-compliant educational program planned for January 23–31, 2027: Rhythms of Havana, a special collaboration between Son Dos Alas and Yazmin & Beat Zero.

If you’re interested in learning more, join us tomorrow, September 16, at 7:00PM CT for an informational Zoom session. DM me for the link!

Our program dates overlap with Havana’s Jazz Plaza International Festival, bringing an especially lively musical backdrop to this unique educational and cultural experience. 🎶🇨🇺

We hope you’ll join us!

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

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$30 Seated & $20 Bar/Standing GET TICKETS 7:00pm Show

08/31/2026

Watch Now: Cuba After Castro

The SOLD OUT Cuba After Castro screening took place on Wednesday, August 26th at The Main Cinema. It was also be a fundraiser for Global Health Partners neonatal and maternal healthcare initiative. For every $1 donated that night the Minnesota Cuba Committee donated $2. Thank you for helping Cuba win it's battle to overcome the oil, food and supplies blockade of the US. Let Cuba Live!

The Cuba After Castro screening took place on Wednesday, August 26th at The Main Cinema. It was also be a fundraiser for Global Health Partners neonatal and maternal healthcare initiative. For ever…

07/23/2026

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04/08/2026

The closing event of the 17th annual Minnesota Cuban Film Festival marked a long history of collaboration between the Minnesota Cuba Committee, ICAIC, and the Minneapolis/St Paul Film Society. Showing Cuban films from emerging directors and featuring Cuban locations and actors to a growing audience of Minnesotans who now want to travel to Cuba was a bridge crossed with the help of this festival. The honorary guest of that night was her excellency Cuba's ambassador to the US, Lianys Torrez Rivera. The ambassador was in Minnesota on a 3-day tour to meet with local government officials, academic and scientific faculty, students, farmers, churches and solidarity organizations. Special guests of the film festival were Gloria "La Niña" Rivera and Sus Trio performing "Songs of My Parents" following the screening of The Mystery of Cuban Music: La Clave. Gloria is the daughter of the famous Cuban percussionist and song writer "El Nino" Rivera. The event was a thrilling success with over 200 in the Main Cinema's largest theater and standing room only in the aisles. The ambassador commented that the event and the tour of Minnesota were a big success, and we are so glad we finally made the trip to Minnesota and see the solidarity with Cuba that is here. In the photo with the ambassador is the husband of the ambassador Carlos Amores Balvin and 2nd Secretary David Ramirez Alvarez.

04/04/2026

As we look ahead to 2027, we invite you to help shape the future of the festival by completing our short survey — your feedback means the world to us.

We would love to hear your thoughts or feedback on how we can improve your experience!

04/04/2026

Thank You for Making the 17th Minnesota Cuban Film Festival a Success!
We are deeply grateful to our audience, partners, sponsors, and volunteers for making the 17th Minnesota Cuban Film Festival a wonderful celebration of Cuban cinema and culture. A special thank you to performer Gloria Echevarria for her incredible live music, and to the first woman Cuban Ambassador, Lianys Torres Rivera, and her team for honoring us with their presence. We were thrilled by the overwhelming response to our closing night screening of The Mystery of Música Cubana: La Clave — the event sold out even after being moved to a larger theater, and we were humbled by the many people who came out despite us having to turn some away. A heartfelt thank you to MSP Film Society and the theater staff for their flexibility and dedication in making that night possible. Your support is what makes this festival possible year after year. As we look ahead to 2027, we invite you to subscribe to our email list below. We can't wait to share more great films with you!https://www.mncubacommittee.org/mcff

We can't wait to share more great films with you!
- Minnesota Cuba Committee