Dreaming of Julia

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Dreaming of Julia
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Directed byJuan Gerard
Written byLetvia Arza-Goderich
Juan Gerard
Produced by Harvey Keitel
Letvia Arza-Goderich
Andrew Pfeffer
Bonnie Timmermann
Starring Gael García Bernal
Harvey Keitel
Distributed byInferno Distribution
Release date
  • October 24, 2003 (2003-10-24)
Running time
109 min.
CountryDominican Republic
LanguageEnglish
Budget$108,564,927

Dreaming of Julia (Cuba Libre) is a 2003 film directed by Juan Gerard. The debut film by the director, the story is based on Gerard's childhood life in Cuba. The film was released as Cuban Blood in the US. [1] This film was initially released on 27 January 2006 in Mexico. [2]

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Plot

Set in Cuba in 1958, the last year of Fulgencio Batista regime, the plot revolves around a boy who is torn between his friendship with a blonde American named Julia and the strife facing his family as a result of the revolution and turmoil in their nation. [3]

Cast

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Production

The movie was entirely filmed in the Dominican Republic, in 2000.

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