SYNOPSIS

At Havana airport the passengers of a plane that cannot take off share their stories, memories, hopes and regrets. They are stranded together in a place where, like it or not, their paths become inextricably linked, all played out through song, dance and images.

An airport porter is our guide to the characters we meet. Through him, we encounter a duty bound young doctor, the turbulent relationship between an air hostess and a pilot, a photographer trying to capture the essence of his beloved country, a failing actress seeking a change of fortune with her loyal assistant, the all-seeing all-knowing Chief of Customs and, most importantly, the porter's great love whom he stumbles across in the throng of passengers.

At the airport, the arrival and departure of flights become a metaphor for the past and present desires and dreams of many Cubans today. In their unexpected delay our protagonists share stories of love and hate, of meetings and losses, all against a backdrop of a country striving to resurrect itself after a period of momentous change. Coming from the heart and soul of its very own people, Vamos Cuba! evokes the story of a country taking off on a new journey towards the future.