The Ones Who Stay (2026)
Four young Cuban artists choose to stay in Cuba amid the country’s largest migration crisis. LA RETAGUARDIA offers an intimate portrait of those who stay behind, watch their loved ones leave, and continue shaping the identity of a generation they fear is fading away.
Directors: Olivier Côté, Jean-François Bouchard.
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Devon Ruiz as self |
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Israel Martín Rodríguez as self |
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Ronald O. Rodrìguez Alfonso as self |
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Tomás Agüero as self |
| Directing | Olivier Côté | Director |
| Directing | Jean-François Bouchard | Director |
| Crew | Olivier Côté | Cinematography |
| Editing | Olivier Côté | Editor |
| Production | Olivier Côté | Producer |
| Production | Jean-François Bouchard | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Félix Bouffard-Dumas | Editor |
| Editing | Laura Bari | Editor |
| Sound | Christophe Voyer | Sound |
| Sound | Frédérick Takvorian | Sound |
| Sound | Jacob Marcoux | Sound |
| Sound | Ludovic Rolland-Marcotte | Music |