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I Am Cuba
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This Russian-made study of Cuba, partially written by renowned poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, captures the island just before it made the...
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This Russian-made 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.
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| Stars | Jean Bouise |
| Available Formats | DVD, DVD: 2-Disc Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set, DVD: 3-Disc Set, VHS |
| Directors | Mikhail Kalatozov |
| UPC | 014381592528, 5024017002692, 5024017004795, 784148003931, 784148010649 |
| Genre | Foreign Films |
| Subgenre | History • Politics • Social Issues • Essential Cinema • Russian • Theatrical Release |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Release Date | 1964 |
| Running Time | 2hr 21min |
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| Original Language | Spanish/Russian |
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| Screenwriter | Enrique Pineda Barnet, Yevgeny Yevtushenko |
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| Professional Reviews | (02/01/2006, p.99, Edward Lawrenson): "[T]he film features sequences of breathtaking visual impact....Never has revolution looked so good.", (03/01/1996, p.3D, Mike Clark): "...Black-and-white visuals that rank with the finest..." , (03/08/1995, p.C15, Stephen Holden): "...Visionary cinematography....[The photography] illustrates the revolution's explosive polarities and burning passions...", (05/17/1993, Dennis Harvey): "...I AM CUBA is fascinating enough as a time piece...But its textural brilliance would be astounding in any context...", (07/21/1995, p.F8, Kevin Thomas): "...A great poetic epic that blends the stirring visual daring of Russia's cinema of revolution with an intoxicating Latin sensuality...", (08/1999, p.45-6, Paul Julian Smith): "...A memorably eccentric and lyrical hymn to the transformatory powers of cinema...", (10/01/2007, p.132, Jamie Russell): 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] visually ravishing piece of Communist propaganda.", (11/23/2007, p.63, Entertainment Weekly Staff): "Viewed today, |
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A Cold War Classic.
Pros: Visually fantastic. Cons: Dated, simplistic acting, over the top Soviet era propaganda. Bottom Line: Hymn to la revolucion!
Pros: I am Cuba passionately conveys the road to revolution. A lush and stirring work. Cons: Sometimes the film's rhetorical pull tugs a bit, but it's still a remarkable achievement. Bottom Line: Great cinema, inept movie
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