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A raucous home video is the focus of this hilarious film. What begins as a simple taped message to an expatriate son unveils the complexity and often humorous travails of a contemporary Cuban family. On the eve of Raulito's birthday, his family decides to send a videotaped greeting from Cuba to his home in the United States. Everything goes well with the videotaping until his sister reveals a secret: Raulito is gay. Family chaos ensues, and as the videotape rolls Raulito's outing brings forth his father's bitterness toward his son for leaving Cuba.

Type: Feature Film
Length: 47 minutes
Year: 2001
Audio Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Themes: Cuba, Drama, Gender/Sexuality
Director(s): Humberto Padrón
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