Comedy · Cuba · 1967 · 1h 50m

The Adventures of Juan Quin Quin

Aventuras de Juan Quin Quin

Director

Cast

Julio Martínez as Juan Quin Quin Erdwin Fernández as Jachero Adelaida Raymat as Teresa Enrique Santisteban as Agustín Campos as Blanca Contreras as

Crew

Jorge Haydú — Director of Photography Carlos Menéndez — Editor Julio García Espinosa — Writer Humberto Hernández — Producer

Synopsis

The adventures, fortunes and misfortunes of resourceful peasant Juan Quin Quin - in turns bullfighter, guerrilla fighter and sacristan - who never resigns himself to his fate. Set against the backdrop of 1950s Cuba and steeped in the island's countryside traditions, this comedy is considered the first successful Cuban experimental film.

Key Collaborators

Julio García Espinosa Director Jorge Haydú Director of Photography Carlos Menéndez Editor Julio García Espinosa Writer Humberto Hernández Producer

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