Lesniks daughter, Vivien Lesnik Weisman, grew up in a state of constant turmoil, trapped between her fathers ideology and the reality of being a child in the midst of war. So she did what most normal kids would do: She sought catharsis as a documentarian. In 2007, Lesnik Weisman premiered her film, The Man of Two Havanas, a chronicle of her fathers life and its impact on their family, at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film spurred controversy, but also received rave reviews for its depth and honesty. Though the Miami Film Festival oddly overlooked it last month, The Man of Two Havanas has now made its way to the Palm Beach International Film Festival, and will screen Saturday at noon at Sunrise Cinemas Mizner Park (301 Plaza Real, Boca Raton). Tickets cost $7. The PBIFF runs April 10 through 17 at various locations across Palm Beach county (see our coverage in Film). Visit www.pbifilmfest.org for a complete list of movies and showtimes.
Sat., April 12, noon, 2008