7 Days in Havana

{{Infobox film

| name = 7 Days in Havana

| image = Film_Poster_for_7_Days_in_Havana.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = {{Plain list|

| producer = Laurent Baudens
Didar Domehri
Álvaro Longoria
Gaël Nouaille
Fabien Pisani

| writer = Leonardo Padura
Benicio del Toro
Pablo Trapero
Julio Medem
Elia Suleiman
Gaspar Noé
Juan Carlos Tabío
Laurent Cantet

| starring = Daniel Brühl
Emir Kusturica
Elia Suleiman
Josh Hutcherson

| cinematography = Daniel Aranyó
Diego Dussuel
Gaspar Noé

| editing = Santiago Esteves
Thomas Fernandez
Rich Fox
Berta Frías
Véronique Lange
Julio Medem
Gaspar Noé
Alex Rodríguez
Zack Stoff
Pablo Trapero

| music = Xavi Turull

| studio = Morena Films
Full House

| distributor = Rézo Films {{small|(France)}}

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|05|23|Cannes|2012|05|30|France}}

| runtime = 129 minutes

| country = Cuba
Spain
France

| language = Spanish
English
Serbian

| budget = €3 million

| gross =

}}

7 Days in Havana ({{langx|es|7 días en La Habana}}) is a 2012 Spanish-language anthology film. Set during a week in the Cuban capital Havana, the film features one segment for each day, each segment directed by a different filmmaker. The directors are Julio Medem, Laurent Cantet, Juan Carlos Tabío, Benicio del Toro, Gaspar Noé, Pablo Trapero and Elia Suleiman. The screenplay was written by the Cuban novelist Leonardo Padura Fuentes.{{Cite web|last=Hopewell|first=John|date=2010-12-08|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118028704?refCatId=13|title=Del Toro set to spend '7 Days in Havana'|work=Variety|access-date=2011-09-18}} The film is a co-production of companies in Spain, France and Cuba. It was shot on location in Havana.

Segments

"El Yuma" (Monday, Benicio del Toro)
"Jam Session" (Tuesday, Pablo Trapero)
"La tentación de Cecilia" (Wednesday, Julio Medem)
"Diary of a Beginner" (Thursday, Elia Suleiman)
"Ritual" (Friday, Gaspar Noé)
"Dulce amargo" (Saturday, Juan Carlos Tabío)
"La fuente" (Sunday, Laurent Cantet)

Cast

Daniel Brühl as Spanish Businessman
Emir Kusturica as himself
Elia Suleiman as himself
Josh Hutcherson as Teddy Atkins
Vladimir Cruz
Mirta Ibarra
Jorge Perugorria
Alexander Abreu (a sensational musician and international star, founder of [https://www.havanadprimera.com/ Havana d'Primera]) as Albert

Production

The film is a co-production between Spain's Morena Films and France's Full House, in association with Cuba's Havana Club International.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wildbunch.biz/films/7_days_in_havana;credits |title=7 Days in Havana: Cast & Credits |work=wildbunch.biz |publisher=Wild Bunch |access-date=2011-09-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329104301/http://www.wildbunch.biz/films/7_days_in_havana%3Bcredits |archive-date=2012-03-29 }} It had a budget of around €3 million.{{Cite web|last=Ríos Pérez|first=Sergio|date=2011-01-04|url=http://cineuropa.org/2011/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=193838|title=Morena Films gets ready to spend 7 Days In Havana|work=sineuropa.org|publisher=Cineuropa|access-date=2011-09-18}} Filming took place in Havana from 4 March to 6 May 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://screenbase.screendaily.com/films/1496|title=7 Days In Havana (7 Dias En La Habana)|work=Screenbase|publisher=Screen International|access-date=2011-09-18|archive-date=2011-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518102901/http://screenbase.screendaily.com/films/1496|url-status=dead}}

Release

The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/58878.html |title=2012 Official Selection |access-date=2012-04-21 |work=Cannes}}

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film had an approval rating of 40% based on reviews from 15 critics.{{cite web |title=7 Days in Havana (2012) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/7_days_in_havana |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=2021-01-01 }}