Life Is to WhistleLife Is to Whistle is a 1998 Cuban film directed and co-written by Fernando PérezPlot synopsisThe film tells the stories of three end-of-the millennium Cubans, whose lives intersect on the Day of Santa Barbara. Mariana, a ballerina, ponders breaking chastity vows she made to land the coveted role of Giselle; Julia has fainting spells each time she hears the word "sex," and Elpidio, a musician, seduces a gringa tourist while Bebe, the narrator, takes the viewer for a taxi ride along the streets of Havana.AccoladesLife is to Whistle won the Grand Coral at the Havana [Film Festival] in 1998.