Arquivo

The action takes place in a country in the Caribbean, most probably in Cuba, where the movie was filmed and where the director spent a goodly part of his life. So that the film might be made there, however, it was essential that this not be mentioned in the film. This is no problem, for it deals with issues pertinent to all of Latin America. Pitchi is a young black found dead in the road, assassinated by the Anjelitos Negros gang, that deals with drugs and prostitution. Unable to accept the fact, Dayana, newly emerged from prison, decides to investigate the death of her brother Pitchi, also involved with the gang. In her path, she will find gangster El Calvo, Niki (leader of the Angelitos), Rafael (leader of the Rollers, another gang), and others. Based on real fact, the story was lived by a Cuban girl, Diunaibis Ramirez, who wrote the script together with the director. "As to Cuba, we are invariably left with a vision of old cars, old houses, old musicians, and old cigar smokers. All is beautiful and nostalgic and pleases strangers. The past, however, is sweet lust that is not part of day-to-day life for young blacks in Marianao, on the outskirts of Havana", says director Pierre Maraval.