East of Havana is a blunt, unflinching close-up on the lives
of three young rappers compelled to address their generation’s future
from the confines of a Cuban ghetto. Soandry, Magyori, and Mikki are the defacto
leaders of Cuba’s rebellious underground hip hop movement. Possessing
the undeniable talent and charisma of pop icons, these fearless performers
push self-expression to its sharpest, riskiest, and most triumphant point.
Directed + Written by: Jauretsi Saizarbitoria, Emilia Menocal
Produced by: Charlize Theron, Juan Carlos Saizarbitoria,
Meagan Riley-Grant, Clark Peterson
Director of Photography: Christophe Lanzenberg
Editor: Fernando Villena
Original Score by: Paul Heck & Federico Fong
Photos by: Jason Florio