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The former prison for adolescents is converted into a "rehabilitation center" by the nascent Revolution.
A photo montage of Cubans filmed by Agnès Varda during her visit to Cuba in 1963, four years after Fidel Castro came to power. This black & white documentary explores their socialist culture and society while making use of 1500 pictures (out of 4000!) the filmmaker took while on the island.
An exploration of the Latin American protest song through performances and interventions by some of its most prominent figures: Pablo Milanés, Lilia Vera, Mercedes Sosa, Joan Manuel Serrat, Daniel Viglietti, Carlos Puebla, Sara González, and Gloria Martín. Filmed on the occasion of a concert organized by the University of the Andes at the Mérida Bullring, the documentary constitutes an essential record of the Nueva Canción movement as a continental cultural force within the broader context of the political struggles of its time.
Through the files of Cuban cinema news program Noticieros ICAIC Latinoamericanos, the documentary shows the most relevant events of the second half of the 20th century as seen by the documentary filmmakers of the island. During three decades and under the general direction of Santiago Álvarez, these moviemakers witnessed almost everything: from the shivers of the Cold War to Bola de Nieve's piano solos; from the discovery of the killing fields in Cambodia to the Carnation Revolution in Portugal. In 2009, the original negatives of Noticieros ICAIC Latinoamericanos were declared part of the "world memory" by UNESCO.
Chris Marker’s documentary traces the course of the Cuban Revolution, from its early optimism to the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs invasion. Through on-the-ground footage and interviews—including two with Fidel Castro—the film captures the spirit and contradictions of a nation in transformation.
