#forbiddencuba

It all started a number of years ago when our cast and crew flew to Havana over what became the first of our recent hundred year storms. As the East Coast was bracing for a very big hit, we flew from New York via Toronto, LA via Mexico and directory from Paris to shoot the first American feature film in Cuba since 1959. After 19 days of crisscrossing the island without permits or permission, we negotiated customs one last time and boarded our flights back home. We continued to film our lead character, Gil Bigelow on the flight back to New York and then in the cab as he finally headed home. The cameras never stopped rolling. Then I slept for two days straight. Afterwards we regrouped; shot 8 more days in order to properly depict the wonderfully corporate town of Kennelworth, NJ, did months of editing, lots of color correcting, an insane amount of fundraising and a surprisingly delicate sound mix so that we can now finally announce that Art Jones’ newest feature film, ‘Forbidden Cuba’ will be released world wide on March 8th. Many thanks to our tireless cast, hardworking crew and very generous Kickstarter supporters: Art Jones, Raphael Duvernay​, Corentin Vinçon​, Joe Foley, Benjamin Wolf, Andrew Jernigan, John Downing Bonafede, Noah Wehle, Pascal Akesson, Julia Gorbach, David Marantz, Rafael Garcia, Fox Cie, Mila Matveeva, Matt Gordon and Raphael Kourilsky #ForbiddenCuba #GuerillaFilmBrigade #OnePartFilmTwoPartsRevolution #GuerillaFilm #CheAndFidel #FidelAndRaul #FirstAmericanFeatureShotInCubaSince1959 #SecondFront #Havana #Vinales #Cienfuegos #Santiago #Trinidad #OldHavana #Kennelworth #TheGardenState #CorporateAmerica #CantGetArrestedByATrombonePlayer #MissionImprobable #GilBigelow #JerryBUngler #TheFrenchman #TheSilentGuide #TheTedFullerEffect #HeWantedAPromotion #HeGotARevolution Forbidden Cuba - Website http://www.forbiddencuba.com (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2SQe7LABe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Congratulations to these fine folks who brought the world the first American feature film shot in Cuba since 1959. 'Forbidden Cuba' is the Caribbean vacation you have been promising yourself but still haven't taken. It's an odd-ball buddy film that moves like 'Hearts of Darkness' but played as a comedy. Forbidden Cuba www.forbiddencuba.com Many thanks to our cast, crew and generous supporters: Art Jones, Raphael Duvernay, Corentin Vinçon, Joe Foley, Benjamin Wolf, Andrew Jernigan, John Downing Bonafede, Noah Wehle, Pascal Akesson, Julia Gorbach, David Marantz, Fox Cie, Rafael Garcia, Mila Matveeva, Matt Gordon, Raphael Kourilsky and Laurine Boc. @artjonesnyc @raphael_duvernay @johnbonafede @gwbitz @beerforallthebulls @milamatvee @foxcietheatre @werethekidsinamericafilm @filmu @highwireactfilm @pswoon @cascadiaiwff @portorchardfilmfest @gsff @stfranciscollegewiff #ForbiddenCuba #GuerillaFilmBrigade #OnePartFilmTwoPartsRevolution #GuerillaFilm #CheAndFidel #FidelAndRaul #FirstAmericanFeatureShotInCubaSince1959 #SecondFront #Havana #Vinales #Cienfuegos #Santiago #Trinidad #OldHavana #Kennelworth #TheGardenState #CorporateAmerica #CantGetArrestedByATrombonePlayer #MissionImprobable #GilBigelow #JerryBUngler #TheFrenchman #TheTedFullerEffect #hewantedapromotionhegotarevolution (at Carroll Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClJq65gq2Ow/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Six years ago this week we were in Redhook for the last day of shooting on Art Jones' feature film 'Forbidden Cuba'. What is great about this part of Brooklyn is that if you squirt it looks just like Old Havana. I was playing the billionaire entrepreneur Ted Fuller as Benjamin Wolf has again masterly taken over the DP duties. We were fortunate to find the only 1949 Chrystler LeBaron left in the tri-state area and Raphael Duvernay and Corentin Vinçon are cheering us on from Paris. Thursday, July 9, 2015 @ 12:17 PM Forbidden Cuba - Website www.forbiddencuba.com And watch it online and go on that Caribian Vacation you have been planning to take. Orange: https://video-a-la-demande.orange.fr/film/FORBIDDENCUW0148744/forbidden-cuba Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-Cuba-Joe-Watson/dp/B07M6S9JB9?fbclid=IwAR1GhI8KjUgHpTOVUnYMUpEJMvSI768L9AUjsMCzR-9RZ5uHcAC8Rubh2fg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/fr/movie/forbidden-cuba/id1444369769 Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/p/forbidden-cuba/8d6kgwxn3d38?fbclid=IwAR0YhMBT9ig0vFuHuwERxd3xdi8nQJmpHPY70AYEUjFCb2MnNaEXB2AfgK8&activetab=pivot:overviewtab Many thanks to our tireless cast, hardworking crew and very generous Kickstarter supporters: Art Jones, Raphael Duvernay, Corentin Vinçon, Joe Foley, Benjamin Wolf, Andrew Jernigan, John Downing Bonafede, Noah Wehle, Pascal Akesson, Julia Gorbach, David Marantz, Fox Cie, Rafael Garcia, Mila Matveeva, Matt Gordon, Raphael Kourilsky and Laurine Boc. @artjonesnyc @raphael_duvernay @johnbonafede @gwbitz @beerforallthebulls @gwbitz @milamatvee @foxcietheatre @werethekidsinamericafilm @filmu @highwireactfilm @pswoon @cascadiaiwff @portorchardfilmfest @gsff @stfranciscollegewiff #ForbiddenCuba #ArtJones #GuerillaFilmBrigade #RaphaelDuverney #JoeFoley #CocoVincon #BenWolf #AndrewJernigan #OnePartFilmTwoPartsRevolution #GuerillaFilm #CheAndFidel #FidelAndRaul #SecondFront #Havana ##vinales #cantgetarrestedbyatromboneplayer #CantGetArrestedByATrombonePlayer #GilBigelow #TheTedFullerEffect #hewantedapromotionhegotarevolution (at Sunny's Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRY8soALlxX/?utm_medium=tumblr

Big thank yous to the kind folks at the Cinéma Le Vincennes who screened Art Jones’ latest feature film ‘Forbidden Cuba’ onSaturday night. The evening was a major success. This film tells the story of Gil Bigelow, an American businessman sent to Cuba to find an executive gone rogue and to plant the seeds for future business expansion. On arrival, Gil quickly gets swallowed in the unknowns of Havana. Traveling deeper into the island, he's stripped of his routines, gadgets and bearings and finds his eyes opened to the beauty and vibrant culture of Cuba. As he challenging his corporate directives are challenged he begins to question his identity and everything he's ever known. I like to describe the film as “Heart of Darkness” but done as a comedy. - - If you missed the screening on Saturday please watch it on any of these streaming services. It is the Caribbean vacation that you have been promising yourself but haven't gotten around to taking. - - AMAZON PRIME https://amzn.to/2ILFQto iTUNES https://apple.co/2S01Lw4 GOOGLE https://bit.ly/2XtVj4p MICRoSOFT https://bit.ly/2GUf4gD VUDU https://bit.ly/2IQjlTS - LINKS: Forbidden Cuba - Website http://www.forbiddencuba.com - Forbidden Cuba - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forbidden-Cuba-1496180940640231/ - Many thanks to our tireless cast, hardworking crew and very generous Kickstarter supporters: - - Art Jones, Raphael Duvernay, Corentin Vinçon, Joe Foley, Benjamin Wolf, Andrew Jernigan, John Downing Bonafede, Noah Wehle, Pascal Akesson, Julia Gorbach , David Marantz, Rafael Garcia, Fox Cie, Mila Matveeva, Matt Gordon and Raphael Kourilsky - @artjonesnyc @raphael_duvernay @beerforallthebulls @milamatvee @gwbitz @foxcietheatre @rafleg @noahwehle - #ForbiddenCuba #ArtJones #GuerillaFilmBrigade #RaphaelDuverney #CocoVincon #JoeFoley #BenWolf #AndrewJernigan #CheAndFidel #Guerilla #OnePartFilmTwoPartsRevolution #FirstAmericanFeatureShotInCubaSince1959 #SecondFront #Havana #Vinales #Cienfuegos #Santiago #Trinidad #HeWantedAPromotionHeGotARevolution #MissionImprobable #TheGardenState #CorporateAmerica #GilBigelow #JerryBungler (at BlackTail at Pier A) https://www.instagram.com/beerforallthebulls/p/BvvBMw_gpMw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tf2i8u2negly

Big thank yous to the kind folks at the Cinéma Le Vincennes who screened Art Jones’ latest feature film ‘Forbidden Cuba’ onSaturday night. The evening was a major success. This film tells the story of Gil Bigelow, an American businessman sent to Cuba to find an executive gone rogue and to plant the seeds for future business expansion. On arrival, Gil quickly gets swallowed in the unknowns of Havana. Traveling deeper into the island, he's stripped of his routines, gadgets and bearings and finds his eyes opened to the beauty and vibrant culture of Cuba. As he challenging his corporate directives are challenged he begins to question his identity and everything he's ever known. I like to describe the film as “Heart of Darkness” but done as a comedy. - - If you missed the screening on Saturday please watch it on any of these streaming services. It is the Caribbean vacation that you have been promising yourself but haven't gotten around to taking. - - AMAZON PRIME https://amzn.to/2ILFQto iTUNES https://apple.co/2S01Lw4 GOOGLE https://bit.ly/2XtVj4p MICRoSOFT https://bit.ly/2GUf4gD VUDU https://bit.ly/2IQjlTS - LINKS: Forbidden Cuba - Website http://www.forbiddencuba.com - Forbidden Cuba - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forbidden-Cuba-1496180940640231/ - Many thanks to our tireless cast, hardworking crew and very generous Kickstarter supporters: - - Art Jones, Raphael Duvernay, Corentin Vinçon, Joe Foley, Benjamin Wolf, Andrew Jernigan, John Downing Bonafede, Noah Wehle, Pascal Akesson, Julia Gorbach , David Marantz, Rafael Garcia, Fox Cie, Mila Matveeva, Matt Gordon and Raphael Kourilsky - @artjonesnyc @raphael_duvernay @beerforallthebulls @milamatvee @gwbitz @foxcietheatre @rafleg @noahwehle - #ForbiddenCuba #ArtJones #GuerillaFilmBrigade #RaphaelDuverney #CocoVincon #JoeFoley #BenWolf #AndrewJernigan #CheAndFidel #Guerilla #OnePartFilmTwoPartsRevolution #FirstAmericanFeatureShotInCubaSince1959 #SecondFront #Havana #Vinales #Cienfuegos #Santiago #Trinidad #HeWantedAPromotionHeGotARevolution #MissionImprobable #TheGardenState #CorporateAmerica #GilBigelow #JerryBungler (at Cinema le Vincennes) https://www.instagram.com/beerforallthebulls/p/Bvt5bn9A-pX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eznanu8mlbt1

Big thank yous to the kind folks at the Cinéma Le Vincennes who screened Art Jones’ latest feature film ‘Forbidden Cuba’ onSaturday night. The evening was a major success. This film tells the story of Gil Bigelow, an American businessman sent to Cuba to find an executive gone rogue and to plant the seeds for future business expansion. On arrival, Gil quickly gets swallowed in the unknowns of Havana. Traveling deeper into the island, he's stripped of his routines, gadgets and bearings and finds his eyes opened to the beauty and vibrant culture of Cuba. As he challenging his corporate directives are challenged he begins to question his identity and everything he's ever known. I like to describe the film as “Heart of Darkness” but done as a comedy. - - If you missed the screening on Saturday please watch it on any of these streaming services. It is the Caribbean vacation that you have been promising yourself but haven't gotten around to taking. - - AMAZON PRIME https://amzn.to/2ILFQto iTUNES https://apple.co/2S01Lw4 GOOGLE https://bit.ly/2XtVj4p MICRoSOFT https://bit.ly/2GUf4gD VUDU https://bit.ly/2IQjlTS - LINKS: Forbidden Cuba - Website http://www.forbiddencuba.com - Forbidden Cuba - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forbidden-Cuba-1496180940640231/ - Many thanks to our tireless cast, hardworking crew and very generous Kickstarter supporters: - - Art Jones, Raphael Duvernay, Corentin Vinçon, Joe Foley, Benjamin Wolf, Andrew Jernigan, John Downing Bonafede, Noah Wehle, Pascal Akesson, Julia Gorbach , David Marantz, Rafael Garcia, Fox Cie, Mila Matveeva, Matt Gordon and Raphael Kourilsky - @artjonesnyc @raphael_duvernay @beerforallthebulls @milamatvee @gwbitz @foxcietheatre @rafleg @noahwehle - #ForbiddenCuba #ArtJones #GuerillaFilmBrigade #RaphaelDuverney #CocoVincon #JoeFoley #BenWolf #AndrewJernigan #CheAndFidel #Guerilla #OnePartFilmTwoPartsRevolution #FirstAmericanFeatureShotInCubaSince1959 #SecondFront #Havana #Vinales #Cienfuegos #Santiago #Trinidad #HeWantedAPromotionHeGotARevolution #MissionImprobable #TheGardenState #CorporateAmerica #GilBigelow #JerryBungler (at Cinema le Vincennes) https://www.instagram.com/beerforallthebulls/p/Bvt5Pe0AaC1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jtegpgfzjygz

Big thank yous to the kind folks at the Cinéma Le Vincennes who screened Art Jones’ latest feature film ‘Forbidden Cuba’ onSaturday night. The evening was a major success. This film tells the story of Gil Bigelow, an American businessman sent to Cuba to find an executive gone rogue and to plant the seeds for future business expansion. On arrival, Gil quickly gets swallowed in the unknowns of Havana. Traveling deeper into the island, he's stripped of his routines, gadgets and bearings and finds his eyes opened to the beauty and vibrant culture of Cuba. As he challenging his corporate directives are challenged he begins to question his identity and everything he's ever known. I like to describe the film as “Heart of Darkness” but done as a comedy. - - If you missed the screening on Saturday please watch it on any of these streaming services. It is the Caribbean vacation that you have been promising yourself but haven't gotten around to taking. - - AMAZON PRIME https://amzn.to/2ILFQto iTUNES https://apple.co/2S01Lw4 GOOGLE https://bit.ly/2XtVj4p MICRoSOFT https://bit.ly/2GUf4gD VUDU https://bit.ly/2IQjlTS - LINKS: Forbidden Cuba - Website http://www.forbiddencuba.com - Forbidden Cuba - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Forbidden-Cuba-1496180940640231/ - Many thanks to our tireless cast, hardworking crew and very generous Kickstarter supporters: - - Art Jones, Raphael Duvernay, Corentin Vinçon, Joe Foley, Benjamin Wolf, Andrew Jernigan, John Downing Bonafede, Noah Wehle, Pascal Akesson, Julia Gorbach , David Marantz, Rafael Garcia, Fox Cie, Mila Matveeva, Matt Gordon and Raphael Kourilsky - @artjonesnyc @raphael_duvernay @beerforallthebulls @milamatvee @gwbitz @foxcietheatre @rafleg @noahwehle - #ForbiddenCuba #ArtJones #GuerillaFilmBrigade #RaphaelDuverney #CocoVincon #JoeFoley #BenWolf #AndrewJernigan #CheAndFidel #Guerilla #OnePartFilmTwoPartsRevolution #FirstAmericanFeatureShotInCubaSince1959 #SecondFront #Havana #Vinales #Cienfuegos #Santiago #Trinidad #HeWantedAPromotionHeGotARevolution #MissionImprobable #TheGardenState #CorporateAmerica #GilBigelow #JerryBungler (at Cinema le Vincennes) https://www.instagram.com/beerforallthebulls/p/Bvt4SfkAShK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17uegaqrf9rxc

Surprisingly it is wiffle ball (as seen above) that is instrumental to businessman Gil Bigelow’s journey through the warm, dark soul of Cuba in Art Jones’ newest feature film, ‘Forbidden Cuba’. Thinking of himself as a Master of the Universe, Gil uses his illicit business trip to Havana to hatch plans of corporate conquest. When phone service disappears and no one is at all interested in his legendary power point presentations Gil must fall back and regroup as he journeys across the island. I like to describe it as ‘The Heart Of Darkness’ but done as a comedy. - - If you are in Paris tonight you can watch the film as it has its French premiere. If you can’t make it to the screening you can still watch ‘Forbidden Cuba’ online at any of the links below: - - Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/2ILFQto - iTunes: https://apple.co/2S01Lw4 - Google: https://bit.ly/2XtVj4p - - Microsoft: https://bit.ly/2GUf4gD - - VUDU: https://bit.ly/2IQjlTS - - Xbox, Playstation, InDemand too! - - Many thanks to our tireless cast, hardworking crew and very generous Kickstarter supporters: - - Art Jones, Raphael Duvernay​, Corentin Vinçon​, Joe Foley, Benjamin Wolf, Andrew Jernigan, John Downing Bonafede, Noah Wehle, Pascal Akesson, Julia Gorbach, David Marantz, Rafael Garcia, Fox Cie, Mila Matveeva, Matt Gordon and Raphael Kourilsky - #ForbiddenCuba #GuerillaFilmBrigade #OnePartFilmTwoPartsRevolution #GuerillaFilm #CheAndFidel #FidelAndRaul #FirstAmericanFeatureShotInCubaSince1959 #SecondFront #Havana #Vinales #Cienfuegos #Santiago #Trinidad #OldHavana #Kennelworth #TheGardenState #CorporateAmerica #CantGetArrestedByATrombonePlayer #MissionImprobable #GilBigelow #JerryBUngler #TheFrenchman #TheSilentGuide #TheTedFullerEffect #HeWantedAPromotion #HeGotARevolution - Forbidden Cuba - Website http://www.forbiddencuba.com (at Paris, France) https://www.instagram.com/beerforallthebulls/p/BvpdgGTgxYX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1whl7k83s1hm5