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This Spanish-language drama is set in Cuba, but it's an Irish production written by Mark O'Halloran (Adam & Paul, Garage) and directed by Paddy Breathnach (Shrooms, Freakdog). It concerns a young hairdresser named Jesus who must contend with the disapproval of his father when he decides to pursue his dream of being a drag performer. Hector Medina portrays the young man, and Jorge Perugorria plays his father, an ex-boxer named Angel. The film was considered for the Best Foreign Language category at the 2016 Academy Awards, but it was ultimately not selected for nomination.

Viva is a 2016 drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.2 and a MetaScore of 69.