I Am Cuba (1964)
overview : Four vignettes on the lives of the Cuban people in the pre-revolutionary era. In Havana, Maria is ashamed when a man she loves discovers how she makes a living. Pedro, an old farmer, discovers that the land he cultivates is being sold to an American company. A student sees his friends attacked by the police while they distribute leaflets supporting Fidel Castro. Finally, a peasant family is threatened by Batista's army.
Release Date : Oct 26, 1964
Runtime : 2h 20m
Genre : Drama
Companies : ICAIC, Mosfilm
Countries : Cuba, Soviet Union
Keywords : rebellion, police, cuba, propaganda, peace, peasant, surrealism, cuban revolution, wealth, university