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"No es facil:" The challenge of filming in Cuba

"House of Lies" is the first scripted U.S. TV show to film in Cuba since diplomatic relations were restored.

"House of Lies" is the first scripted show to film in Cuba since relations were restored.
"House of Lies" is the first scripted show to film in Cuba since relations were restored.
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After five seasons, Showtime’s “House of Lies” ends this weekend, with a first. The final episode is  the first American scripted TV show to shoot in Cuba since diplomatic relations were restored.

The show also marks the beginning of a Hollywood rush. “Fast & Furious 8” filmed scenes on the island. “Transformers: The Last Knight” has too.

The “House of Lies” finale is is called “No Es Facil”— Spanish for “it’s not easy”  and a fitting description for filming in Cuba.

Marketplace’s Adriene Hill  talked to show creator Matthew Carnahan about the experience.

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