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I Am Cuba
(1964)
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Sergio Corrieri | ... |
Alberto
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Salvador Wood | ||
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José Gallardo | ... |
Pedro
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Raúl García | ... |
Enrique
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Luz María Collazo | ... |
Maria
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Betty
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Jean Bouise | ... |
Jim (in Cuban version)
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Alberto Morgan | ||
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Celia Rodriguez | ... |
Gloria (in Cuban version)
(as Zilia Rodríguez)
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Fausto Mirabal | ||
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Roberto García York | ... |
American activist
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María de las Mercedes Díez | ||
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Bárbara Domínguez | ||
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Jesús del Monte | ||
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Luisa María Jiménez | ... |
Teresa
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Mario González Broche | ... |
Pablo (in Cuban version)
(as Mario González)
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Storyline
This study of Cuba--partially written by renowned poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko--captures the island just before it made the transition to a post-revolutionary society. Moving from city to country and back again, I AM CUBA examines the various problems caused by political oppression as well as by great discrepancies in wealth and power. Beginning in Havana in the pre-Castro era, we see how foreigners contributed to the city's prostitution and poverty; this sequence features dreamy, hallucinogenic camera work that creates a feeling of unease and dislocation. Then, in glorious images of palm tress and fertile land, the film looks at the sugar cane fields in the countryside, and the difficulties faced by peasants working the land. Finally, back in the city again, leftist students battle the police and a corrupt government--and pay a high price for their rebellion. Written by Mr Bongo
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Eimai i Kouva See more »Box Office
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The now famous long take that begins at the top of the hotel, then winds around and down into the swimming pool, originally come out of the water and continued. The camera was hand held, passed from crew member to crew member, to make its way down the side of the hotel into the pool. The camera lens had been equipped with a high speed, spinning glass disk taken from a submarine periscope. The spinning disk was installed to fling water drops of the lens when the camera emerged from the swimming pool at the end of the shot. Much to the disappointment of the camera crew, director Mikhail Kalatozov cut the end of the take, ending it underwater. See more »Quotes
Pedro: I used to think the most terrifying thing in life is death. Now I know the most terrifying thing in life is life.See more »
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