People queue to buy tickets for a movie during Cuba's 40th International Film Festival, in Havana on December 7, 2018. - In the good old days, Havana came to a near-standstill for 10 days for its annual film festival, with 500 movies screening in dozens of theatres. On December 6, the 40th edition of the event opened with a vastly reduced budget -- a shadow of what it was in the heady days before the Soviet Union collapsed. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP)

Women read the program of Cuba's 40th International Film Festival, in Havana on December 7, 2018. - In the good old days, Havana came to a near-standstill for 10 days for its annual film festival, with 500 movies screening in dozens of theatres. On December 6, the 40th edition of the event opened with a vastly reduced budget -- a shadow of what it was in the heady days before the Soviet Union collapsed. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP)

Women read the program of Cuba's 40th International Film Festival, in Havana on December 7, 2018. - In the good old days, Havana came to a near-standstill for 10 days for its annual film festival, with 500 movies screening in dozens of theatres. On December 6, the 40th edition of the event opened with a vastly reduced budget -- a shadow of what it was in the heady days before the Soviet Union collapsed. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP)

Old American cars drive past a poster promoting Cuba's 40th International Film Festival, in Havana on December 7, 2018. - In the good old days, Havana came to a near-standstill for 10 days for its annual film festival, with 500 movies screening in dozens of theatres. On December 6, the 40th edition of the event opened with a vastly reduced budget -- a shadow of what it was in the heady days before the Soviet Union collapsed. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP)

A man looks at posters of films being screened during Cuba's 40th International Film Festival, in Havana on December 7, 2018. - In the good old days, Havana came to a near-standstill for 10 days for its annual film festival, with 500 movies screening in dozens of theatres. On December 6, the 40th edition of the event opened with a vastly reduced budget -- a shadow of what it was in the heady days before the Soviet Union collapsed. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP)

Pedestrians walk near a poster promoting Cuba's 40th International Film Festival, in Havana on December 7, 2018. - In the good old days, Havana came to a near-standstill for 10 days for its annual film festival, with 500 movies screening in dozens of theatres. On December 6, the 40th edition of the event opened with a vastly reduced budget -- a shadow of what it was in the heady days before the Soviet Union collapsed. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP)

Banners promote Cuba's 40th International Film Festival, in Havana on December 7, 2018. - In the good old days, Havana came to a near-standstill for 10 days for its annual film festival, with 500 movies screening in dozens of theatres. On December 6, the 40th edition of the event opened with a vastly reduced budget -- a shadow of what it was in the heady days before the Soviet Union collapsed. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP)