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The Waiting List

2000 · 105 min · Director: Juan Carlos Tabío

The Waiting List (2000) is a comedy, directed by Juan Carlos Tabío. It stars Vladimir Cruz and Jorge Perugorría. The 105-minute film holds an audience score of 6.6/10.

What The Waiting List Is About

A run down bus station in rural Cuba. The queue of waiting passengers keeps getting longer because every bus that passes is already full. The only hope is the station's own bus being repaired, and that never quite happens. Meanwhile the people waiting start to know each other: Emilio, a young engineer, falls for a woman on her way to meet her Spanish fiancé, and the others carry a blind passenger to the head of the line. Then the one bus breaks down too and nobody can leave. That is the point at which Juan Carlos Tabío's film steps out of realism. The comedy of waiting and a quiet comment on how things work in Cuba run side by side.

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What is The Waiting List about?

A run down bus station in rural Cuba. The queue of waiting passengers keeps getting longer because every bus that passes is already full.

Where can I watch The Waiting List?

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How long is The Waiting List?

The Waiting List runs for 105 minutes (1h 45m).

When did The Waiting List come out?

The Waiting List was released in 2000.

Who directed The Waiting List?

The Waiting List was directed by Juan Carlos Tabío.

Who stars in The Waiting List?

The Waiting List stars Vladimir Cruz, Jorge Perugorría, Tahimí Alvariño, Noel García.

What is The Waiting List's rating?

The Waiting List holds 7.0/10 on IMDb and 6.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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