I am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth (2005)
"Soy Cuba, O Mamute Siberiano" (original title)

This film examines the creation and exhibition of the propaganda film I Am Cuba, a Soviet/Cuban collaboration unknown in the West until the 1990s.

Director:

Vicente Ferraz

Writer:

Vicente Ferraz

Stars:

Othon Bastos, Alexander Calzatti, Fidel Castro

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Othon Bastos	...	Himself (archive footage)
Alexander Calzatti	...	Himself (as Aleksandr Kaltsatyj)
Fidel Castro	...	Himself (archive footage)
Luz María Collazo	...	Herself
Sergio Corrieri	...	Himself
Maurício do Valle	...	Himself (archive footage)
Vicente Ferraz	...	Himself
Raúl García	...	Himself
Jean-Luc Godard	...	Himself (archive footage)
Alfredo Guevara	...	Himself
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mikhail Kalatozov	...	Himself (archive footage)
Enrique Pineda Barnet	...	Himself
Glauber Rocha	...	Himself (archive footage)
Sergei Urusevsky	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

This film examines the creation and exhibition of the propaganda film I Am Cuba, a Soviet/Cuban collaboration unknown in the West until the 1990s.

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Plot Keywords:

cuba | film discussion | cinema | havana cuba | filmmaking | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Mr Bongo Films

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Russian Spanish Portuguese

Release Date:

7 October 2005 (Italy)

Also Known As:

I am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth

Company Credits

Production Co:

Três Mundos Produções

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Features I Am Cuba (1964)

User Reviews

The most Captivating Documentary I have ever seen!

I had the pleasure of screening this film at the Sundance Film Festival 2005 and was astounded. It is a truly captivating Documentary that not only follows the production of the monumental propaganda film "Soy Cuba" (I am Cuba) but also documents the dramatic economic changes that Cuba has faced since the 1960's when the film was made. Director Vincente Ferraz cleverly uses a mix of file footage and clips from "Soy Cuba", recent interviews with "Soy Cuba" filmmakers, and contrasting shots of locations from the film both now and then. It was highly entertaining and informative. If you are a Filmmaker, Film Student, or just an avid Film lover you must see this movie!