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The Ones Who Stay

The Ones Who Stay

★ 10.0/10•2026•21m•Documentary

Four young Cuban artists choose to stay in Cuba amid the country’s largest migration crisis. LA RETAGUARDIA offers an intimate portrait of those who stay behind, watch their loved ones leave, and continue shaping the identity of a generation they fear is fading away.

Olivier Côté · Director

Jean-François Bouchard · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime21m
LanguageES
Release DateMar 18, 2026

Actors

Devon Ruiz

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Israel Martín Rodríguez

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Ronald O. Rodrìguez Alfonso

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Tomás Agüero

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