Blue Heart

Blue Heart is an independent sci-fi Cuban film directed by Miguel Coyula, starring Lynn Cruz, Carlos Gronlier and Héctor Noas. The film premiered at the 2021 Moscow International Film Festival. It has played at film festivals like BAFICI Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, and the Guadalajara International Film Festival, among others. Plot The film's plot takes place in a uchronia, serving as a connected, if nor a direct sequel to Coyula's 2003 debut film Red Cockroaches. In this alternative reality, Fidel Castro shepherds a program to create the New Man (utopian concept) with genetic engineering, and save the Cuban revolution. The experiment fails, with the resulting individuals being highly dangerous and unstable. They form a terrorist group, and threaten to destroy the very core of the society which created them. One of them, Elena, begins a journey in search of her origins. Awards and nominations Audacity award - Minsk International Film Festival, Belarus, 2021 Jorge Cámara HFPA Award - Guadalajara International Film Festival, 2021 Nominated to the Golden St. George - Moscow International Film Festival, Russia, 2021 Production The film was filmed in chronological order without permits over ten years. During this time several actors abandoned the project, most notably Héctor Noas, which forced constant rewrites of the screenplay. Another relevant event was the interrogation of photographer Javier Caso. Caso took still pictures on the set of Corazón Azul before being summoned by Cuban State security for an interview questioning his friendship with director Miguel Coyula and Lynn Cruz, who were both described by the agents as troublemakers who may be working for the CIA. Caso recorded the audio with a hidden cellphone, Coyula added visuals and posted it on YouTube.