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> [There was a time when emigration from Cuba was a definitive separation. There were no visits. In the '80s, '90s, it was incredibly difficult. I'm not the only one interested in this as a filmmaker - other Cuban filmmakers have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/there-was-a-time-when-emigration-from-cuba-was-a-definitive/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b0/fernando-perez-31159_80s_there-was-a-time-when-emigration-from-cu_1314837.jpg)

> [Trips are part of humanity. Emigration is a part of humanity. And it's ever more dynamic due to globalization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/trips-are-part-of-humanity-emigration-is-a-part-of-humanity-and-it-s/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f1/fernando-perez-31159_dues_trips-are-part-of-humanity-emigration-is_1600176.jpg)

## More by Fernando Perez

> [The base of artistic pursuit is ambivalence and complexity. And that's what I try to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/the-base-of-artistic-pursuit-is-ambivalence-and-complexity-and-that-s/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [I think that this necessity to travel, to see, it's part of human nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/i-think-that-this-necessity-to-travel-to-see-it-s-part-of-human-nature/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [The magic of film isn't just because of the big screen, or the acoustics, but the ineffable shared experience of going to the movies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/the-magic-of-film-isn-t-just-because-of-the-big-screen-or-the/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [It's true that in Cuba there are double standards, there's opportunism, and there is a lack of freedom in some ways.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/it-s-true-that-in-cuba-there-are-double-standards-there-s-opportunism/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [The Cuban public is hugely cinephile. It's a shame that most of the movie theaters are so deteriorated. The sense of spectacle has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/the-cuban-public-is-hugely-cinephile-it-s-a-shame-that-most-of-the/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [In all of my movies I've tried to address the need for man - not just Cubans - to have a dream and to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/in-all-of-my-movies-i-ve-tried-to-address-the-need-for-man-not-just/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [What is happiness to me is not necessarily for you. Someone once said, there are three truths: your truth, my truth and the truth.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/what-is-happiness-to-me-is-not-necessarily-for-you-someone-once-said/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [In Cuba and specifically in Havana there's a sort of energy that turns every situation into something unexpected.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/in-cuba-and-specifically-in-havana-there-s-a-sort-of-energy-that/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [There was a time when emigration from Cuba was a definitive separation. There were no visits. In the '80s, '90s, it was incredibly difficult.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/there-was-a-time-when-emigration-from-cuba-was-a-definitive/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [It's often pointed out that in Cuban cinema there are too many comedies, but a sense of humor is so much part of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/it-s-often-pointed-out-that-in-cuban-cinema-there-are-too-many/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [Trips are part of humanity. Emigration is a part of humanity. And it's ever more dynamic due to globalization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/trips-are-part-of-humanity-emigration-is-a-part-of-humanity-and-it-s/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [I don't think that the reality of Cuba is perfect, but it doesn't cleave to the negativity, either, with which some people see it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/i-don-t-think-that-the-reality-of-cuba-is-perfect-but-it-doesn-t/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [Playing catch is often the first professional act of the day, it's a transition from personal life to team business. Lastly, as all position…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/playing-catch-is-often-the-first-professional-act-of-the-day-it-s-a/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [Immigration and travel certainly don't mean the same thing everywhere. Here in Cuba, the big wall isn't just the fact that it's an island,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/immigration-and-travel-certainly-don-t-mean-the-same-thing-everywhere/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

> [Cuban public is special - they participate, generate a lot of energy, both in a positive and negative sense. It's always an expressive audience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fernando-perez/cuban-public-is-special-they-participate-generate-a-lot-of-energy/)

[Fernando Perez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fernando-perez/)

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