HUMBERTO SOLÁS (Born 14th Dec 1941)
One of the great filmmakers of revolutionary Cuba, Humberto Solás entered the film industry as a teenager, and made his first short film at 18. After taking a film course at Centro Sperimentale de Cinematografi a in Rome, he made a big impression with his 1966 medium-length feature Manuela and his 1968 masterpiece Lucía brought him international recognition. He continued to produce well-regarded work throughout the 1970s and in the 1980s had major successes with Cecilia, Amada and Un Hombre de Éxito, which won first prize in the Havana and Cartagena film festivals. Amada was the winner of 10 awards and was nominated for a further 8, including a prestigious Palm D'Or at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.

Spanning many decades of one wealthy Cuban family, A Successful Man follows the story of two brothers - Dario and Javier Argűelles - as they come struggle to come to terms with their differing political beliefs before, during and after the Spanish Civil War.

Whilst Dario becomes editor of a left wing newspaper, Javier, who during his student days also sympathised with the Left, steers his way between the two fronts in the political field. Promoted by anarchists he becomes a scrupulous Senator. However loneliness is the price he has to pay for his political success...