Thais Valdés
Acting
Biography
Renowned Cuban actress. Graduate of the National School of Art Instructors. With extensive and varied experience in film and television, and forays into theater in both Cuba and Mexico. Recipient of awards and recognition for her acting work, such as the Pitirre Award for Best Actress at the 14th San Juan Cinemafest in Puerto Rico, 2002, for "Nada," the debut film by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti. FILM COVERAGE: 1985 A Girlfriend for David. Dir. Orlando Rojas. Like Father, Like Son. Dir. Luis Felipe Bernaza. 1988 Plaff or Too Much Fear of Life. Dir. Juan Carlos Tabío. 1989 Barrio Negro (Cuba-Switzerland-France). Dir. Pierre Kovalnik. 1991 Adorable Lies. Dir. Gerardo Chijona. Alice in Wonderland. Dir. Daniel Díaz. 1994 Amores (First feature film of the International Film and Television School, EICTV. Pisces Story). Dir. Paola Castillo. 1997 Kleines Tropikana. Dir. Daniel Díaz. 1999 A Paradise Under the Stars. Dir. Gerardo Chijona. 2001 Nada. Dir. Juan Carlos Cremata. 2006 Video. Perfect Love. Dir. Alejandro Ramírez. Mexico 2024 The Party Feature film. Directed by Gerardo Chijona. Cuba
Known For
A biting satire about life in contemporary Cuba. Alicia, a young drama instructor, is sent to the small town of Maravillas de Noveras, which is itself an exaggerated, but very ingenious reflection of the real Cuba. Her adventures there are almost as surreal as the ones experienced by Lewis Carroll's character, reflecting patterns of indoctrination, coercion, absolutism, and many other everyday problems in Cuban society.
Alice in Wondertown
Like her mother before her, beautiful Sissy wants to be a dancer at the Tropicana, Havana's famous cabaret. But her father, Candido, forbids her to do so because of his ongoing grudge against Armando, his former rival and choreographer at the nightclub.
A Paradise Under the Stars
Carla, a young postal worker in Havana, spends her days postmarking thousands of letters and dreaming of the day when she can be reunited with her parents, who moved to Miami when she was fifteen. To fulfill her longing for intimacy, she opens random letters and rewrites them into lyrical prose, believing she is helping her fellow Cubans understand one another better. Beautifully filmed in black and white accented by brilliant colours, Nada+ has a stunning visual composition. With its delightful mix of visual humour, theatrical characters, satire and a lighthearted love story, it has a distinctly Cuban flair.
Nada+
A superstitious middle-aged woman falls in love with a taxi driver, while trying to learn the identity of the unseen person tossing eggs at her.