Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment.
The passionate affair and professional partnership of Chico and Rita is endangered when a smooth-talking Yankee impresario tells Rita he can take her to showbiz glory in New York, but has no interest in Chico coming along as well. This beautifully designed 1940s-set animation for adults is a wonderfully passionate film. The great names of both Cuban and American jazz are invoked, and Chico and Rita's tragicomic love story meshes very pleasingly with this musical backdrop. Oscar nominated for Best Animated Feature in 2012, this is a romantic delight packed with cultural detail and flavour. (Subtitles)
UK/Cuba 2009 Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal & Fernando Trueba 94m
