Oscars: Cuba Selects ‘Malecón’ for International Feature Contest, Movistar Plus Acquires Spanish Streaming Rights (EXCLUSIVE)

By Leo Barraclough

Leo Barraclough

International Features Editor

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Cuba has selected Carlos Larrazabal’s “Malecón” as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, while Movistar Plus has acquired the film’s streaming rights in Spain.

The announcements coincide with this year’s San Sebastián Intl. Film Festival, following the film’s festival journey through Mar del Plata, Miami and Havana.

“Malecón” follows Elvis as he returns to Havana after 10 years in prison. Reunited with his childhood sweetheart and drawn into the city’s criminal underworld, he must decide how far he will go to finance his escape — and what he is willing to leave behind.

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