by mid-1993). Nevertheless, the director did believe at the time that it would be his last film and such conditions may have played a significant role in the development of the film's style and plot. To date, Madagascar and the other pieces intended to make up "Pronóstico del tiempo" remain some of the last films to receive all of their production funds exclusively from el Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC, the "Cuban Institute for the Film Art and Industry"). During the early 1990s, the Cuban economy had fallen on hard times and ICAIC's budget suffered accordingly. By 1995, the small, semi-autonomous, national industry that had been producing independent works since 1959 had to restructure itself to meet the demands of the international market. Co-productions with outside organizations, intended for release in foreign markets became the only available means of survival. Awards - Berlin International Film Festival - Caligari Film Award - Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival - Golden Dolphin - Fribourg International Film Festival - Grand Prix - Havana Film Festival - ARCI-NOVA Award Fernando Pérez - Cuban Press Association Award - FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention - Special Jury Prize - Sundance Film Festival - Latin America Cinema Award See also List of Cuban films Cinema of Cuba Sources Chanan, Michael. Cuban Cinema. Minneapolis, MN: U of Minnesota Press, 2004. García Borrero, Juan Antonio. Guía Crítica Del Cine Cubano de Ficción. La Habana, Cuba: Editorial Arte y Literatura, 2001. External links 1994 films Cuban drama films 1990s Spanish-language films