An unabashed exercise in cinema stylistics, i am cuba is procastroantibatista rhetoric dressed up in the finest clothes. A supremely divisive figure, castro is the perfect subject for a documentary. Pages in category films set in cuba the following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This documentary tells the story of film director aleksandr medvedkin, throughout his life a sincere believer in communism, whose films were repeatedly banned in the soviet union. We speak with jeri rice, director of the film embargo, a new documentary about u. Jan 19, 2016 many films and documentaries have tried to shed light on the struggles of cuba. Fidel castro, the longtime leader of cuba, recently passed away at the age of 90. Here are seven of the most influential films on cuban struggles. Theres also a ridiculous howler right at the start when a caption gives the. With cuba on the brink of radical transformation and the u. Since the film s prediction of a brave new world under fidel castro has not resulted in a utopia for cubans, who suffer. Battle of the 10, 000,000 1971 on vous parle du bresil.
The village is deserted, with its cowardly residents hiding in the hills from indians, who regularly attack the village and steal all their supplies. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Directed by sergio navarretta, written by alessandra piccione, produced by s. At the battle of omdurman 2 september 1898, an army commanded by the british general sir herbert kitchener defeated the army of abdullah altaashi, the suc. Battle of the 10,000,000 1971 the movie database tmdb. Many films and documentaries have tried to shed light on the struggles of cuba. Feb 26, 2015 we just brought in conan obrien, says cuba film productions chief michael pacino, and completed filming of the first hollywood feature since the 1960 embargo. Attracting both powerhouse companies as well as talented new filmmakers it is an exceptional, truly international awards competition, not a traditional film festival which allows filmmakers from around the. Meet the filmmaker behind embargo, a new documentary about. British forces besieged and captured the city of havana, which at the time was an important spanish naval base in the caribbean, and dealt a serious blow to the spanish navy. The cuban cinema institute icaic might approve it, but the treasury department sure wont. Prerevolutionary cuba is the setting for this drama about british mercenary robert dapes sean connery, who is sent to havana in the last days of the batista regime to train government troops.
Oct 08, 2012 a brief history of cuba from its discovery through the revolution in 1959. It looks at cuba from the peasants point of view and discusses the seeds of poverty. Taking their lead from the characters they play in the acclaimed. The later scenes of battle and carnage are the most obviously compromised in the film the spanish army withdrew most of the troops and tanks lester was depending on using and we never find out what happens to the venal fellow amusingly played by denholm elliott. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Snorkel the crystalclear waters in search of colourful fish, relax on the beach, and dine on some of the best. Since the films prediction of a brave new world under fidel castro has not resulted in a utopia for cubans, who suffer. Cuban actors defect to us en route to new york premiere. Focuses on the cubas culture, meticulously maintained colonial architecture and pristine ecosystems at a time when the nation is undergoi. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. In director richard lesters cuba, sean connery plays british soldier of fortune robert dapes, sent to havana during the last days of the batista regime. Hollywoods first film in cuba just wrapped hollywood.
While some have fallen short of the mark, or failed to make it to completion, others are excellent examples of the genre and considered to be very influential in the debate surrounding cuba. Spains alliance with the french pitched them in direct conflict with the british, and in 1762 an expedition set out from portsmouth of 5 warships and 4000 troops to capture cuba. The seven years war, which erupted in 1754 in three continents, eventually arrived at the spanish caribbean. To date, it has participated in twenty two film festivals and film award competitions, been nominated for best documentary five times, and won ten awards, including best. The winning film in that category will be announced on march 20th and screened at the festival on may 20th in rome. I am cuba is an antiamerican propaganda film, made as a cubansoviet coproduction, that has been snatched from oblivion, restored, and released in the united states as a presentation of martin scorsese and francis coppola. Yank tanks this 2002 film of about 70 minutes in length by filmmaker david schendel tells the story of the classic american cars that are still in use in cuba today. Among the most famous spanishlanguage films ever, and considered to be the greatest cuban film, it is regularly included in lists. Among the most famous spanishlanguage films ever, and considered to be the greatest cuban film, it is regularly included in lists of the greatest films ever made, including popular lists by the likes of empire magazine and expert polls by sight and sound. Apr 20, 2017 the cuba libre story is a multicountry coproduction, including zdfinfo a german outfit, france televisions sa the french public national television broadcaster, looksfilm germany, interscoop france and format tv russia all collaborating to tell cubas complete history looking back at 500 years before the castro brothers, and ahead at what will come after them. Hop over the wall and get to know cuba like you never have before on this unique eightday journey through the islands of the canarreos archipelago aboard an exclusive catamaran. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The cuban official movie site coming to theaters soon.
Meet the filmmaker behind embargo, a new documentary. The accolade global film competition is unique in the industry. It was a case of art imitating life for the two cuban actors who defected to the us while en route to a film premiere in new york. Hollywoods first film in cuba just wrapped hollywood reporter. The films four dramatic stories take place in the final days of the batista regime. The battle for the 10 million ton sugar crop and the already legendary autocritique of fidel castro. A brief history of cuba from its discovery through the revolution in 1959. Mar, 2012 secret tips how to win playing lottery scratch offs how much did i win duration. Roma cinema docs is the third film festival held in rome that has selected cuba, libre. This documentary series recounts the tumultuous history of cuba, a nation of.
If an invasion of cuba were ordered, a total of 1,190 sorties could be flown the first day. Francisco iznaga, a basque landowner in the southern portion of cuba during the first 30 years of the colonization of cuba, was elected mayor of bayamo in 1540. Weve always found it odd that they call them allinclusive resorts, yet exclude the best parts. The cuba libre story is a multicountry coproduction, including zdfinfo a german outfit, france televisions sa the french public national television broadcaster, looksfilm germany, interscoop france and format tv russia all collaborating to tell cubas complete history looking back at 500 years before the castro brothers, and ahead at what will come after them. The official movie site for the cuban, starring lou gossett jr.
Nov 28, 2011 the battle of havana 1762 was a military action from march to august 1762, as part of the seven years war. From dawn to dusk, the camera follows the people and gives firsthand views of the life in havana. Best documentaries about fidel castro cuba sounds and colours. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. Fidel castro i 19262016 fidel alejandro castro ruz was born in biran, holguin province, cuba, the fifth of nine children of. Until 2014, when papa began shooting, there hadnt been a single hollywood film shot. Leon alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by father john, whom he then escorts to the village of san sebastian.
The narvaez expedition landed at trinidad in 1527 en route to florida. Netflix premieres 8part original documentary series, the. Valerie mayouxs films include three cheers for the whale, far from vietnam, the model couple, the spiral. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites powered by justwatch. Cuba relations, and with attorney jose pertierra in havana. He has had an undeniable influence on the world at large, going back to the 1950s and continuing to this day. Cuba is a 1979 american technicolor neo noir adventure film directed by richard lester and starring sean connery, portraying the buildup to the 1958 cuban revolution, filmed in panavision. We just brought in conan obrien, says cuba film productions chief michael pacino, and completed filming of the first hollywood feature since the 1960 embargo.
Until 2014, when papa began shooting, there hadnt been a single hollywood film shot legally in cuba since 1959. The cuba libre story 2015 tv14 1 season documentaries this documentary series recounts the tumultuous history of cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and cold war political machinations. Best documentaries about fidel castro cuba sounds and. Soy cuba is a 1964 film written by enrique pineda barnet and yevgeny yevtushenko and directed by mikhail kalatazov. In director richard lesters cuba, sean connery plays british soldieroffortune robert dapes, sent to havana during the last days of the batista regime. Sailing cuba havana, cuba activities lonely planet. Currently, its nearly impossible to legally produce a usbased narrative film in cuba. This documentary series recounts the tumultuous history of cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and cold war political machinations. Caught in a hurricane, the expedition lost two ships, twenty horses and sixty men to the violent storm. Secret tips how to win playing lottery scratch offs how much did i win duration. In the thirteenth century, qiu chuju began his long journey to stop genghis khan who wants to invade europe and asia. Neil sinyard in his the films of richard lester wrote that the film, developed originally out of an idea of lesters own, inspired by a conversation with a friend about great modern leaders.
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