El Nido de Mantis / The Mantis Nest

It is the summer of 1994 in Cuba, and tensions are high amidst the migratory crisis with the USA. In the village of Siboney, a young woman, Sugar, is convicted of murder. With just ten days to prove her innocence, she weaves a stormy tale of love, jealousy and betrayal that goes back decades.

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Es el verano de 1994 en Cuba y las tensiones son elevadas en medio de la crisis migratoria con los Estados Unidos. En el pueblo Siboney, condenan a una joven mujer por asesinato. Con solo diez días para probar su inocencia al fiscal y al abogado defensor, teje una tormentosa historia de amor, celos y traición que se remonta décadas atrás.

Arturo Sotto I Cuba 2018 I 1h58m I español con subtítulos en inglés I ficción I N/C 18+

Havana Glasgow Film Festival

Celebrating Cuban film and culture in Havana’s twin city of Glasgow


Our seventh edition focuses on the resourcefulness and extraordinariness of Cuba during one of the toughest points in its history in a hybrid Festival of online and live screenings.

Highlights include a Friday evening programme of films and discussion relating to Cuba’s unique approach to sustainability. Rebecca Heidenberg, Director of Queens of the Revolution will join us for a live streamed Q&A on Sunday night to discuss her portrait of a cultural centre that paved the road for LGBTQ+ rights in Cuba. Our featured director this year is acclaimed filmmaker Arturo Sotto and we will screen four of his films including the film noir Nido de Mantes / Mantis Nest.

Online Festival Passes, costing £15 / £7.50 allow access to all our online films, with an additional cost of £0/£2/£4/£6/£8 for live events at CCA on a pay-what-you-can basis.

For full programme details, visit our website www.hgfilmfest.com

Venue Guidance

CCA is currently operating with increased requirements due to Coronavirus. Masks and hand-sanitising are required throughout the building, and queueing for events will take place outside, so please dress for the weather. We ask that people attending events take a lateral flow test before visiting CCA. For more information, please see Venue Guidance.