The base of artistic pursuit is ambivalence and complexity. And that's what I try to do. — Fernando Perez Ambivalence Copy Share Image
I think that this necessity to travel, to see, it's part of human nature. — Fernando Perez Human nature Copy Share Image
The magic of film isn't just because of the big screen, or the acoustics, but the ineffable shared experience of going to… — Fernando Perez Acoustics Copy Share Image
It's true that in Cuba there are double standards, there's opportunism, and there is a lack of freedom in some ways. — Fernando Perez Cuba Copy Share Image
The Cuban public is hugely cinephile. It's a shame that most of the movie theaters are so deteriorated. The sense of spectacle… — Fernando Perez Cuban Copy Share Image
In all of my movies I've tried to address the need for man - not just Cubans - to have a dream… — Fernando Perez Achieve Copy Share Image
What is happiness to me is not necessarily for you. Someone once said, there are three truths: your truth, my truth and… — Fernando Perez Happiness Copy Share Image
In Cuba and specifically in Havana there's a sort of energy that turns every situation into something unexpected. — Fernando Perez Cuba Copy Share Image
There was a time when emigration from Cuba was a definitive separation. There were no visits. In the '80s, '90s, it was… — Fernando Perez 80s Copy Share Image
It's often pointed out that in Cuban cinema there are too many comedies, but a sense of humor is so much part… — Fernando Perez Censored Copy Share Image
Trips are part of humanity. Emigration is a part of humanity. And it's ever more dynamic due to globalization. — Fernando Perez Dues Copy Share Image
I don't think that the reality of Cuba is perfect, but it doesn't cleave to the negativity, either, with which some people… — Fernando Perez Cuba Copy Share Image
Playing catch is often the first professional act of the day, it's a transition from personal life to team business. Lastly, as… — Fernando Perez Elbows Copy Share Image
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… — Fernando Perez Bigs Copy Share Image
Cuban public is special - they participate, generate a lot of energy, both in a positive and negative sense. It's always an… — Fernando Perez Audience Copy Share Image
Cubans joke and satirize everything that life gives them, and I think that's a positive characteristic. — Fernando Perez Characteristics Copy Share Image