On Friday evening at the Yara Cinema in Havana, the capital of Cuba, fans gathered for the screening of the first TV adaptation of the famous Latin American novel ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’. The adaptation is produced by Netflix and the first episode will be released on December 11.
Many US websites, including Netflix, are inaccessible in Cuba, prompting a strong public interest in watching the first two chapters of the 16-episode series, which premiered at the film festival.
One viewer, Ruth Guevara, said, “This is a rare opportunity to see Latin American culture. We feel a deep connection to Cubans García Márquez.”
Cuban actress Jacqueline Arenal, who is part of the series, said, “I never thought this novel would make it to the cinema, and today I got to be a part of it. It’s a very emotional moment for me to have the opportunity to be.”
The series is based on the classic 1967 novel by Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez, which tells the story of seven generations of the Buandia family in a magical realism style. The novel is considered a major masterpiece of the Latin American boom, an experimental and political literary phenomenon in Latin America.
“This story tells the story of humanity, a continent and an entire world, and it remains relevant today,” said series director Alex Garcia-López.
