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The Cuban actor Luis Alberto García returned to Miami to participate in the 43rd edition of the Miami Film Festival, which is being held until April 19 in the mentioned city.
Last Wednesday, Luis Alberto attended the world premiere of "El Regresado," a Cuban-Colombian co-production directed by Armando Capó, showcased at the Koubek Center of Miami Dade College.
García took on a special role during the evening by reading on stage a message sent from Havana by Capó himself, who was unable to travel to Miami.
The panel discussion following the screening was moderated by Alejandro Ríos, a journalist, film critic, and programmer of the "Spotlight on Cuba" section of the festival, which this edition brought together around 14 Cuban productions focusing on daily life, emigration, exile, and cultural identity.
In "El Regresado," García plays the character of León and shares the cast with Julio Hervis López, Eduardo Martínez Criado, Arianna Delgado Consuegra, Edel González Govea, and Jazz Vilá.
The film, produced in 2025 by GatoRosafilms and co-produced by LAIMA, has autobiographical elements from its director, who was born in Gibara, Holguín, and follows a young painter facing repression and the purging of his mentor, reflecting the contemporary Cuban reality.
The international distribution is handled by Habanero Film Sales, which described García's performance as "wonderful" and celebrated the premiere on its social media.
Beyond the premiere, García's visit to Miami brought another noteworthy moment: his reunion with Cuban actress Lola Amores, with whom he posed in front of the official festival backdrop in photos taken by Omniok Productions.
The photographer Omni LuisEligio described the meeting as that of "two icons, two generations" and emphasized that both actors "are in the DNA of the memory and identity of several generations of Cubans."
Regarding García, she remembered that "since the 1980s he has starred in films, theater, and television works that elevate him to the highest echelons," and highlighted Lola's ten-year career with the legendary group El Ciervo Encantado and her role in "Santa y Andrés," which positions her "as a leading actress."
Lola Amores, for her part, posted a candid photo alongside García with the message: "Thank you for the visit."
The meeting prompted the photographer to ask a question that resonated among supporters of Cuban cinema: "Can we imagine a film where they are the protagonists? Miami, the other Cuba, the multicultural yet distinctly Cuban, continues to bring together stars."
The presence of García in Miami takes on particular significance given his profile as one of the most active critical voices in the Cuban cultural world: in December 2025, he denounced the regime's censorship at the Havana Film Festival, and last February, he publicly condemned the detention of the academic Alina Bárbara López Hernández.
"The Returned" will continue its international journey: it is scheduled to be shown at the Havana Film Festival in New York on May 3, 2026, where García will once again participate in a discussion with the audience.
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