CIGARS: The Heart and Soul of Cuba by J Suckling & J Orr
A DOCUMENTARY BY JAMES SUCKLING AND JAMES ORRHAVANA, Cuba, Dec 2nd.- International acclaimed wine and cigar critic James Suckling along with award winning film director James Orr have released “CIGARS: The Heart and Soul of Cuba”. This is a unique documentary film on Cuban cigars and the spirit of the Cuban people. It screened at the XXXIII Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano in Havana on 2nd December 2011.Written and directed by Orr, the 53 minute DVD chronicles the entire process of Cuban cigar making, from planting to packaging, offering rare, never before seen footage of the facilities where cigars are produced and the people who make them. Suckling serves as host of the movie guiding viewers through this journey across Cuba.