A film by Laimir Fano
Waiting for Berta
Two Miami women in their eighties rekindle a blood feud that dates back fifty years and ninety miles to revolution-era Cuba.
Screenings & Awards
Milano International Film Festival, 2013
Winner, Best Director; Best Actress
Viequez International Film Festival, 2016
Key West Film Festival, 2013
Maryland Film Festival, 2013
Milwaukee Film Festival, 2013
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, 2013
Credits
Writer/director
Laimir Fano
Executive producer
Lucas Leyva, Dennis Scholl
Producers
Arly Montes, Jonathan David Kane
Adela
Magali Boix
Berta
Olga Flora
Boy
Yoammel Guisao
Cashier
Liset Jimenez
Mother
Delia Gutierrez
Director of photography
Daniel Fernandez
First ad
Rafael Herrera
Second ad
Steve Bond
Talent wrangler
Roccio Guevara
Key production assistant: Allen Grover
Production assistant
Lushun Ferryman
B camera operator
Juan Camilo Barriga
First ac
Sean Lunski
Second ac
Dbarly Nicolas
Gaffer
Chris Hill
Key grip
Omar Miller
Grip
Nick Orsini
Art director
Tom Criswell
Prop master
Carlos Zuluaga
Props
Xavier Cortes
Stylist
Cori Mizrahi
Wardrobe assistant
Bianca Alarcon
Hair/makeup
Obi Reyes, Fiorela Viloria
Sound
Mike Harvey, Kyle Webber, Jillian Mayer
Sound post
Jonathan David Kane
Editor
Laimir Fano
Extras
Jose Jacho, Adam Ganuza, Karel Munoz, Lesley Canal, Iscilla Carolyn, Rocio Guevara, Allan Hernandez, Arielle Castillo, Bianca Alarcon, Lushun Ferryman, Epifanio Leyva, Marilyn Kane, Julian Kane, Gladys Hernandez
Music
‘CUBANACAN’ by Lecuona Cuban Boys ‘RUMBAS CUBANAS’ by Lecuona Cuban Boys ‘OYE LA RUMBA VA A EMPEZAR by Los Papines ‘LA CHAMBELONA’ by Ignacio Pineiro
Advisers: Iverson White, Kelly Kirshtner
Special thanks
Midtown Video, Film Trade, Anytime Productions, Tropical Supermarket, Versailles Restaurant, Tropical Flea Market, West Haven Motel, Trailer Park, Pollo Tropical, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Leo Valencia, Andrew Hevia, Amy Seimetz, Kelly Kirshtner, Cecelia Condit, Bruce Charlesworth, Portia Cobb, Shelleen Greene, Brian Mcguire, Giorgi Mrevlishvili, Lisa Rodriguez, Yamil Cuellar