“The Closest Farthest Away” Premiers in Cuba
Made possible because of a grant from Project Ahimsa, The Closest Farthest Away premiered to high acclaim in December 2009 at the Havana Film Festival. This groundbreaking collaboration between US and Cuban artists featured new technology which enabled artists to overcome limits imposed by the continuing political disagreements between our two countries.
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Project Ahimsa’s grants enabled the group to purchase audio projection and recording equipment which was used by children involved in the project.
“A groundbreaking hybrid work of film and theatre… incorporating a beautiful, nearly holographic interaction between Cuban actors on film and American actors on stage.” - American Theatre Magazine
“There is no doubt that The Closest Farthest Away is a stimulating piece of understanding through art, an open bridge, and a revolution on the impending need to leave behind our prejudices.” - El Granma (Official Newspaper of Cuba)
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“The work speaks of love, freedom, and liberty while cinema and theater break the barriers that impede communication between human beings.” - Havana Film Festival
“The play, the only one of it’s kind, is the first to be written, produced and interpreted jointly by creators from the two nations. It defies the barriers existing on both sides of the Florida Strait, to establish by way of culture, links of cooperation and exchange between the two nations.” - CubaNow
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“Defies physical space.” - CiberCuba
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Project por Amor is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of Project por Amor may be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. https://www.fracturedatlas.org/donate/2245
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Project Ahimsa is a global effort to empower youth through music. The organization was founded in 2001 in response to the violent attacks on Sikhs and South Asians after 9/11. The organization operates under the auspices of the Patel Foundation for Global Understanding, a registered 501c3 non-profit based in Tampa, FL. Project Ahimsa’s mission is to empower youth though developing and supporting community based music education.
