Far from the picturesque images of Cuba, casual laborer and amateur cameraman Andres recorded everyday life in a working class neighborhood of Havana for 7 years: the family of his closest friend; the dissident couple next door; himself and his daughter. Annett Ilijew smuggled piles of tapes in and out of Cuba and edited the footage. Lives are marked by the daily struggle for the most basic necessities against a backdrop of political indoctrination, retreat into niches, and the pursuit of small, private moments of happiness. A tribute to Havana’s underdogs on the eve of change in Cuba.