Today’s Prayer Focus

Chico and Rita

also known as “Chico & Rita,” “Chico i Rita,” “Чико и Рита”

Moral Rating:	not reviewed
Moviemaking Quality:
Primary Audience:	Adults
Genre:	Animation Music Romance
Length:	1 hr. 34 min.
Year of Release:	2011
USA Release:	November 11, 2011

Relevant Issues

music in the Bible

singer, songs

love

RACISM—What are the consequences of racial prejudice and false beliefs about the origin of races? Answer

Racism, Ethnicity Issues and Christianity

Get biblical answers to racial hot-topics. Where did the races come from? How did skin color come about? Why is it important to have a biblical foundation for such issues?

passion

TRUE LOVE—What is true love and how do you know when you have found it? Answer

Learn how to make your love the best it can be. Discover biblical answers to questions about sex, marriage, sexual addictions, and more.

pianist, piano

Featuring	Limara Meneses … Rita (voice) Eman Xor Oña … Chico (voice) Mario Guerra … Ramón (voice) Jon Adams … (voice) Renny Arozarena … (voice) Blanca Rosa Blanco … (voice) Jakie de la Nuez … (voice) Rigoberto Ferrera … (voice) Ken Forman … (voice) Ray Gillon … (voice) Michael Harper … (voice) Lenny Mandel … (voice) Jorge Ryan … (voice) Claudia Valdés … (voice) Ashley Albert … (voice) Tracey Ayer … (voice) Carlos Cabal … (voice) Wendy Dillon … (voice) Kathy Fitzgerald … (voice) Luis Alberto García … (voice) Mark Anthony Henry … (voice) Kerin McCue … (voice) Miriam Socarras … (voice) Peter Appel … (voice) Jay Benedict … (voice) Luis Enrique Carreres … (voice) Aleida Enríquez … (voice) Carlos Ever Fonseca … (voice) Eddy Calderón … (voice) Alexis González … (voice) David Kramer … (voice) Estrella Morente … (voice) Diana Preisler … (voice) Isabelle Stoffel … (voice) Gladys Zurbano … (voice)
Director	Tono Errando Javier Mariscal Fernando Trueba
Producer	Isle of Man Film CinemaNX Estudio Mariscal Fernando Trueba Producciones Cinematográficas S.A. Generalitat de Catalunya, Institut Català de Finances HanWay Films Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) Magic Light Pictures Mesfilms Televisió de Catalunya (TV3) Televisión Española (TVE) Steve Christian … executive producer Santi Errando … producer Andrew Fingret … co-producer Cristina Huete … producer Elisa Plaza … delegate producer: TV3 Martin Pope … producer Antonio Resines … associate producer Michael Rose … producer Marc Samuelson … executive producer
Distributor	HanWay Films

Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey—in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero—brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and love.

Oscar-winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque) and Spain’s most famous and successful designer Javier Mariscal create a passionate, animated Cuban love story. The two men, close collaborators and friends for many years, celebrate their passion for the music and culture of Cuba with an epic story of love and heartbreak.”

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