Their families and the same circle of friends keep them grounded and motivated. Art versus commerce, nationalism versus globalism, and communism versus capitalism are some of the themes of the film. Habana Blues tells the story of Ruy and Tito, two young Cubans who share a similar dream: tobecome music stars. At the same time, Ruy is dealing with the fact that his children and their mother Caridad (Sierra) are leaving for the United States. Ruy considers this a betrayal of his country and his art, whereas Tito recognizes the financial necessity of it. After years of hoping and dreaming, theyve finally earned the opportunity to bring their music to the rest of. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.The two musicians, Ruy and Tito (Yoel and San MartГn), whose music is a mix of traditional Cuban music and more modern music such as rap, get a chance at an international breakthrough through a Spanish record company, but they would have to change their Cuba-themed lyrics to cater to an international audience. When Spanish record producers express interest in Cuban musicians Ruy and Tito, the longtime friends are faced with the prospect of leaving their loved ones behind.

The film revolves around their music and contains criticism of problems in Cuba such as poverty and electricity outages. Havana Blues (Habana Blues) is a 2005 Spanish and Cuban film by Benito Zambrano, which tells the story of two young musicians in Cuba.

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