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Fond Memories of Cuba
directed by David Bradbury, 1951-; produced by Mike Fond and David Bradbury, 1951- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 53 mins
Memories of Cuba is an affectionate and thoughtful portrait of Cuba, some forty years after Castro took power. Academy Award-nominated David Bradbury (Frontline, Chile Hasta Cuando?) documents the erosion of the revolution in Cuba and sadly acknowledges that the socialist dreams of earlier decades have evaporated...
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directed by David Bradbury, 1951-; produced by Mike Fond and David Bradbury, 1951- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 53 mins
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Memories of Cuba is an affectionate and thoughtful portrait of Cuba, some forty years after Castro took power. Academy Award-nominated David Bradbury (Frontline, Chile Hasta Cuando?) documents the erosion of the revolution in Cuba and sadly acknowledges that the socialist dreams of earlier decades have evaporated in the face of harsh circumstances. As the filmmaker travels across the island on trains, in broken-down cars, and sometimes hitchhikin...
Memories of Cuba is an affectionate and thoughtful portrait of Cuba, some forty years after Castro took power. Academy Award-nominated David Bradbury (Frontline, Chile Hasta Cuando?) documents the erosion of the revolution in Cuba and sadly acknowledges that the socialist dreams of earlier decades have evaporated in the face of harsh circumstances. As the filmmaker travels across the island on trains, in broken-down cars, and sometimes hitchhiking, he encounters a fascinating cross-section of people who share their current reality, their hopes and disappointments. He discovers that the new generation looks to capitalism and tourism as the desperate solution to Cuba's economic woes. Among those Cubans Bradbury encounters are: an elderly couple living in a rent free apartment without plumbing who are grateful they eat every day; a broadcaster whose family has deserted Cuba to live in Miami; a documentary filmmaker who expresses frustration because his film on racism in Cuba was banned from the Havanna Film Festival; a dissident who calls for freedom of speech and free elections, and faces arrest. The story that unfolds is set against a backdrop of exuberant music and local color. While revolutionary ardor still burns in the breasts of many Cubans, and Che Guevara is still revered, forty years of economic hardship has taken its toll. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mike Fond, David Bradbury, 1951-
Author / Creator
David Bradbury, 1951-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro Regime, 1953-2011, Economics, Politics & Policy, History, Humanities, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Looking for Fidel
directed by Oliver Stone, 1946-; produced by Fernando Sulichin, fl. 1992-2016 and Álvaro Longoria, 1968-, Morena Films, Rule 8 and Ixtlan; interview by Oliver Stone, 1946- (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2011), 1 hour
Academy-Award® winning director, Oliver Stone delivers a candid, in-depth conversation with one of the most controversial world leaders of our time, Fidel Castro. Stone challenges Castro to explain actions following the execution of three political dissidents who attempted to hijack a ferry to the United States i...
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directed by Oliver Stone, 1946-; produced by Fernando Sulichin, fl. 1992-2016 and Álvaro Longoria, 1968-, Morena Films, Rule 8 and Ixtlan; interview by Oliver Stone, 1946- (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2011), 1 hour
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Academy-Award® winning director, Oliver Stone delivers a candid, in-depth conversation with one of the most controversial world leaders of our time, Fidel Castro. Stone challenges Castro to explain actions following the execution of three political dissidents who attempted to hijack a ferry to the United States in April 2003. Castro's response and his actions were condemned worldwide, further isolating Cuba.
Stone was given unprecedented access,...
Academy-Award® winning director, Oliver Stone delivers a candid, in-depth conversation with one of the most controversial world leaders of our time, Fidel Castro. Stone challenges Castro to explain actions following the execution of three political dissidents who attempted to hijack a ferry to the United States in April 2003. Castro's response and his actions were condemned worldwide, further isolating Cuba.
Stone was given unprecedented access, interviewing not only Castro, but many of the prisoners, their wives, leading dissidents, and human rights advocates -- all of whom express their views forcefully in the emotionally-charged environment of Cuba today.
Whether or not you accept Castro's world view, Stone's, tough but fair portrait helps to illuminate Cuba's unique and complicated place in the world.
Is Castro a moral leader defending his small island against a superpower or is he an iron-fisted tyrant who tolerates no criticism? Or is the truth somewhere in between?
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Fernando Sulichin, fl. 1992-2016, Álvaro Longoria, 1968-, Morena Films, Rule 8, Ixtlan
Author / Creator
Oliver Stone, 1946-
Date Published / Released
2004, 2011
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Person Discussed
Fidel Castro, 1926-2016
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Political prisoners, Political dissidents, Hijackings, Human rights, Government policy, Heads of state, Politics & Policy, Diplomacy, Law, Origins, International Response, Documentation of Crimes, Cubans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2011 Cinema Libre Studio
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The Turnaround, 1 of 2, Crisis on the Border: Part One
directed by Angel Manuel Soto, 1983- and Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014; produced by Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT, in The Turnaround, 1 of 2 (Los Angeles, CA: RYOT, 2017), 7 mins
As President Trump continues on his promise to build a wall dividing Mexico and the United States, the existing border between Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico has already created a crisis.
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directed by Angel Manuel Soto, 1983- and Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014; produced by Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT, in The Turnaround, 1 of 2 (Los Angeles, CA: RYOT, 2017), 7 mins
Description
As President Trump continues on his promise to build a wall dividing Mexico and the United States, the existing border between Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico has already created a crisis.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
360VR
Contributor
Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT
Author / Creator
Angel Manuel Soto, 1983-, Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
RYOT
Series
The Turnaround
Topic / Theme
Humanitarian aid, Crossing borders, Immigration and emigration
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The Turnaround, 2 of 2, Crisis on the Border: Part Two
directed by Angel Manuel Soto, 1983- and Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014; produced by Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT, in The Turnaround, 2 of 2 (Los Angeles, CA: RYOT, 2017), 11 mins
Border Patrol is using the desert as a weapon against migrants attempting to cross the border from Mexico to the US.
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directed by Angel Manuel Soto, 1983- and Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014; produced by Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT, in The Turnaround, 2 of 2 (Los Angeles, CA: RYOT, 2017), 11 mins
Description
Border Patrol is using the desert as a weapon against migrants attempting to cross the border from Mexico to the US.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
360VR
Contributor
Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT
Author / Creator
Angel Manuel Soto, 1983-, Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
RYOT
Series
The Turnaround
Topic / Theme
Humanitarian aid, Immigration and emigration, Crossing borders
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2107 Oath Inc
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Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up
directed by Saul Landau, 1936-2013; produced by Saul Landau, 1936-2013 (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2010), 1 hour 22 mins
WILL THE REAL TERRORIST PLEASE STAND UP chronicles half a century of hostile US-Cuba relations by telling the story of the "the Cuban five", intelligence agents sent to penetrate Cuban exile terrorist groups in Miami and now serving long prison sentences. The film highlights decades of assassinations and sabotage...
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directed by Saul Landau, 1936-2013; produced by Saul Landau, 1936-2013 (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2010), 1 hour 22 mins
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WILL THE REAL TERRORIST PLEASE STAND UP chronicles half a century of hostile US-Cuba relations by telling the story of the "the Cuban five", intelligence agents sent to penetrate Cuban exile terrorist groups in Miami and now serving long prison sentences. The film highlights decades of assassinations and sabotage at first backed then ignored by the very government that launched a "war against terrorism". In the film, viewers see leading terrorist...
WILL THE REAL TERRORIST PLEASE STAND UP chronicles half a century of hostile US-Cuba relations by telling the story of the "the Cuban five", intelligence agents sent to penetrate Cuban exile terrorist groups in Miami and now serving long prison sentences. The film highlights decades of assassinations and sabotage at first backed then ignored by the very government that launched a "war against terrorism". In the film, viewers see leading terrorists, now in their 80s, recounting their deeds, and Cuban state security officials explaining why they infiltrated agents into violent Miami exile groups.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Saul Landau, 1936-2013
Author / Creator
Saul Landau, 1936-2013
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Person Discussed
Fidel Castro, 1926-2016
Topic / Theme
Terrorism, Military intelligence, Politics, International relations, Political and Social Movements, History, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Cinema Libre Studio
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