Havana Motor Club

Summary: A film documenting Havana's vibrant community of underground drag racers and their quest to hold Cuba's first official car race since shortly after the 1959 Revolution. HAVANA MOTOR CLUB tackles how Cuba’s recent reforms have affected the lives of these racers and their families.. One racer enlists the help of a Cuban American patron in Miami to bring in parts for his modern Porsche. His main competitor is a renowned mechanic who uses ingenuity rather than resources to create a racing machine out of his ‘55 Chevy. Another racer ponders whether he will participate in the race or sell his motor — one that he recovered on the ocean floor from a ship used to smuggle Cubans off the island — in order to flee Cuba on a raft headed to Florida.. Through the experiences of these racers, HAVANA MOTOR CLUB explores how Cuba is changing today, and also what its future holds in light of Obama's recent move to normalize relations with the island nation.. Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival.. "HAVANA MOTOR CLUB gives moviegoers a nicely turned street-level view of what imminent change means to these particular children of the Revolution." - Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times. "The camera looks lovingly at the Fifties American muscle cars while also capturing the enthusiasm and hope in these men's stories." - Monica Castillo, Village Voice