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Emil and Fifi
directed by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003; produced by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991, originally published 1990), 50 mins
The award winning film tells the history through the force and emotion of a personal story. It is the engaging portrait of Emil Synek, the filmmaker's grandfather, who was a revered playwright, journalist and politician in Czechoslovakia during the era of the Second World War and the Communist takeover. When he wa...
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directed by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003; produced by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991, originally published 1990), 50 mins
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The award winning film tells the history through the force and emotion of a personal story. It is the engaging portrait of Emil Synek, the filmmaker's grandfather, who was a revered playwright, journalist and politician in Czechoslovakia during the era of the Second World War and the Communist takeover. When he was filmed, Emil Synek in his eighties, lived in exile in Paris with his constant companion, a poodle Fifi. Emil's life was shaped by the...
The award winning film tells the history through the force and emotion of a personal story. It is the engaging portrait of Emil Synek, the filmmaker's grandfather, who was a revered playwright, journalist and politician in Czechoslovakia during the era of the Second World War and the Communist takeover. When he was filmed, Emil Synek in his eighties, lived in exile in Paris with his constant companion, a poodle Fifi. Emil's life was shaped by the politics of Europe. When the Nazis invaded his country he fled to London, where he joined the exiled government of Eduard Benes. In post-war Czechoslovakia he served as a diplomat until the Communist takeover of 1948 forced him and his family to flee again to the West. All his works and any mention of his life was obliterated from his country's history. His story echoes Czechoslovakia's struggle for freedom. It gained independence in 1918 only to lose it to Hitler's invading army. In 1945 the exiled government was restored but was overthrown three years later by the Communists. In 1968 a quest for democratic socialism and independence was crushed by Soviet force. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brett J. Love, 1962-2003
Author / Creator
Brett J. Love, 1962-2003
Date Published / Released
1990, 1991
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Brett J. Love, 1962-2003
Person Discussed
Emil Synek, 1903-1993, Edvard Beneš, 1884-1948
Topic / Theme
Prague Spring, 1968, Heads of state, International relations, Military occupation, Refugees, Politics, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, German Occupation of Czechoslovakia, October 15, 1938-March 16, 1939, Massacre at Lidice, Czechoslovakia, 1942, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Politics & Policy, History, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Face the Nation, Sunday, April 8, 1973
directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968 and Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Marvin Kalb, 1930-, Peter Gregg Arnett, 1934- and George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1973), 23 mins
Guest: Nguyen Van Thieu (President of South Vietnam)
Topic: Further Requests for U.S. Air Support / South Vietnam Able to Defend Itself
Correspondent: George Herman (CBS)
Columnists: Marvin Kalb (CBS) and Peter Arnett
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directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968 and Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Marvin Kalb, 1930-, Peter Gregg Arnett, 1934- and George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1973), 23 mins
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Guest: Nguyen Van Thieu (President of South Vietnam)
Topic: Further Requests for U.S. Air Support / South Vietnam Able to Defend Itself
Correspondent: George Herman (CBS)
Columnists: Marvin Kalb (CBS) and Peter Arnett
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968, Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962, Marvin Kalb, 1930-, Peter Gregg Arnett, 1934-, George Edward Herman, 1920-2005
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
Face the Nation
Person Discussed
Nguyen Van Thieu, 1923-2001, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Treaties, Invasions, Military aid, Crossing borders, Negotiation in government, International sanctions, Electoral reform, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1973 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Face the Nation, Sunday, June 1, 1980
directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Joan Barone, fl. 1974 and Mary O Yates, fl. 1977, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, Walter Mears and Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1980), 29 mins
Guest: Jimmy Carter (President of the U.S.)
Topic: Economic Programs / Recession / Social Programs / Tax Cut / Hostages / Mid-east
Correspondent: George Herman (CBS)
Columnists: Walter Mears (Associated Press) and Lesley Stahl (CBS)
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directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Joan Barone, fl. 1974 and Mary O Yates, fl. 1977, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, Walter Mears and Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1980), 29 mins
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Guest: Jimmy Carter (President of the U.S.)
Topic: Economic Programs / Recession / Social Programs / Tax Cut / Hostages / Mid-east
Correspondent: George Herman (CBS)
Columnists: Walter Mears (Associated Press) and Lesley Stahl (CBS)
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Joan Barone, fl. 1974, Mary O Yates, fl. 1977, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962, George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, Walter Mears, Lesley Stahl, 1941-
Date Published / Released
1980
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
Face the Nation
Person Discussed
Jimmy Carter, 1924-
Topic / Theme
Political criticism, Terrorism, Wartime economy, International sanctions, Negotiation in government, Hostages, Tariffs, Economic recessions, Commercial policy, Fiscal policy, Iranian Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981, Political and Social Movements, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Americans, Iranians
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Copyright © 1980 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Face the Nation, Sunday, November 2, 1980
directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Joan Barone, fl. 1974, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by James Perry, 1927-2016, Richard Roth, 1949- and George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1980), 29 mins
Guest: George H. W. Bush (Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate)
Topic: Hostage Negotiations / Political Issue / Iran-Iraq Conflict / Election / Shale Oil
Correspondent: George Herman
COLUMNISTS: Richard Roth (CBS) and James Perry (Wall Street Journal)
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directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Joan Barone, fl. 1974, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by James Perry, 1927-2016, Richard Roth, 1949- and George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1980), 29 mins
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Guest: George H. W. Bush (Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate)
Topic: Hostage Negotiations / Political Issue / Iran-Iraq Conflict / Election / Shale Oil
Correspondent: George Herman
COLUMNISTS: Richard Roth (CBS) and James Perry (Wall Street Journal)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Joan Barone, fl. 1974, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962, James Perry, 1927-2016, Richard Roth, 1949-, George Edward Herman, 1920-2005
Date Published / Released
1980
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
Face the Nation
Person Discussed
George H. W. Bush, 1924-2018, Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, Jimmy Carter, 1924-, Ruhollah Mussavi Khomeini, 1902-1989
Topic / Theme
Wartime economy, Commercial policy, Fiscal policy, Political criticism, Neutrality, Election campaigns, Heads of state, Hostages, Invasions, Negotiation in government, Iranian Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981, Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988, Political and Social Movements, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Iraqis, Iranians, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1980 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Face the Nation, Sunday, August 1, 1982
directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Joan Barone, fl. 1974, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, Robert Pierpoint, 1925-2011 and Karen Elliott House, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1982), 29 mins
Guest: Osama El-Baz (Political Advisor to President Mubarak)
Topic: Israeli Siege of Beirut / PLO / Palestinian State / U.S. Mid-east Policy
Correspondent: George Herman (CBS)
Columnists: Robert Pierpoint (CBS) and Karen Elliott House (The Wall Street Journal)
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directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Joan Barone, fl. 1974, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, Robert Pierpoint, 1925-2011 and Karen Elliott House, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1982), 29 mins
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Guest: Osama El-Baz (Political Advisor to President Mubarak)
Topic: Israeli Siege of Beirut / PLO / Palestinian State / U.S. Mid-east Policy
Correspondent: George Herman (CBS)
Columnists: Robert Pierpoint (CBS) and Karen Elliott House (The Wall Street Journal)
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Joan Barone, fl. 1974, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962, George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, Robert Pierpoint, 1925-2011, Karen Elliott House
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
Face the Nation
Person Discussed
Osama El-Baz, 1931-2013, Hosni Mubarak, 1928-
Topic / Theme
Negotiation in government, Sieges, Invasions, Peace processes, Political criticism, International sanctions, Bombings, Lebanese Civil War, 1975-1990, Political and Social Movements, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Israelis, Palestinians, Lebanese, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1982 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Face the Nation, Sunday, August 29, 1982
directed by Paul Taylor, fl. 1970; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Joan Barone, fl. 1974, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lars-Erik Nelson, 1941-2000, George Edward Herman, 1920-2005 and Robert Pierpoint, 1925-2011, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1982), 29 mins
Guest: Sharon, Ariel (Israeli Defense Minister)
Topic: Plo Withdrawal From Lebanon/ Lebanese-Israeli Reltns/ Syrian-Israeli Relations
Columnists: Pierpoint (Cbs); Nelson, Ny Daily News
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directed by Paul Taylor, fl. 1970; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Joan Barone, fl. 1974, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lars-Erik Nelson, 1941-2000, George Edward Herman, 1920-2005 and Robert Pierpoint, 1925-2011, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1982), 29 mins
Description
Guest: Sharon, Ariel (Israeli Defense Minister)
Topic: Plo Withdrawal From Lebanon/ Lebanese-Israeli Reltns/ Syrian-Israeli Relations
Columnists: Pierpoint (Cbs); Nelson, Ny Daily News
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Joan Barone, fl. 1974, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Paul Taylor, fl. 1970, Lars-Erik Nelson, 1941-2000, George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, Robert Pierpoint, 1925-2011
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
Face the Nation
Speaker / Narrator
Ariel Sharon, 1928-2014
Person Discussed
Ariel Sharon, 1928-2014
Topic / Theme
International relations, Peacekeeping, War, Negotiation in government, Political alliances, Terrorism, Political and Social Movements, Israelis, Syrians, Lebanese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1969 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Face the Nation, Sunday, September 23, 1984
directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Karen Sughrue, fl. 1983, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1984), 29 mins
Topic: Terrorism and Beirut Bombing
Guests: Richard Lugar (Senator, Republican-Indiana), Patrick Leahy (Senator, D-Vermont), Robert Kupperman (Terrorism Expert, Georgetown University), and David Aaron (Foreign Policy Adviser to Dem. Nom. Mondale)
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directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Karen Sughrue, fl. 1983, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1984), 29 mins
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Topic: Terrorism and Beirut Bombing
Guests: Richard Lugar (Senator, Republican-Indiana), Patrick Leahy (Senator, D-Vermont), Robert Kupperman (Terrorism Expert, Georgetown University), and David Aaron (Foreign Policy Adviser to Dem. Nom. Mondale)
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
Interview, Panel discussion
Contributor
Karen Sughrue, fl. 1983, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962, Lesley Stahl, 1941-, Allen Pizzey, 1946-
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
Face the Nation
Person Discussed
Robert Kupperman, fl. 1985, Patrick Joseph Leahy, 1940-, David L. Aaron, 1938-, Richard Lugar, 1932-, Walter Mondale, 1928-, Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004
Topic / Theme
Suicide attack, International sanctions, Electoral reform, Government policy, Embassies and consulates, Reconnaissance, Political criticism, Bombings, Bombing of U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, 1983, Political and Social Movements, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Lebanese, Americans, Russians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1973 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Face the Nation, Sunday, January 12, 1986
presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1986), 29 mins
Topic: Reagan-Qaddafi Confrontation
Guests: George Shultz (Secretary of State), Ali Treki (Libyan Foreign Minister), and Charles Krauthammer (New Republic)
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presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Lesley Stahl, 1941-, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1986), 29 mins
Description
Topic: Reagan-Qaddafi Confrontation
Guests: George Shultz (Secretary of State), Ali Treki (Libyan Foreign Minister), and Charles Krauthammer (New Republic)
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Lesley Stahl, 1941-
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
Face the Nation
Person Discussed
Ali Treki, 1937-2015, Charles Krauthammer, 1950-, George Pratt Shultz, 1920-, Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, Muammar Qaddafi, 1942-2011, Abu Nidal, 1937-2002, Nidal Abdul Khalek, fl. 2007-2011
Topic / Theme
Insurgency, Militias, Political alliances, Political criticism, Embargoes, International sanctions, Reconnaissance, Bombings, Negotiation in government, Rome and Vienna Airport Attacks, 1985, Political and Social Movements, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Libyans, Americans, Palestinians, Syrians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1976 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Finding Mercy
directed by Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012; produced by Leanne Pooley, fl. 1991, Spacific Films (Java Films, 2012), 44 mins
At the age of eight, filmmaker Robyn Paterson greeted Comrade Robert Mugabe with flowers as he stepped from a plane at a Zimbabwe air-force base. She and her best friend, Mercy, were poster children for the new Zimbabwe. Robyn as pale skinned as Mercy was dark, the girls were a symbol that all was well in the inde...
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directed by Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012; produced by Leanne Pooley, fl. 1991, Spacific Films (Java Films, 2012), 44 mins
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At the age of eight, filmmaker Robyn Paterson greeted Comrade Robert Mugabe with flowers as he stepped from a plane at a Zimbabwe air-force base. She and her best friend, Mercy, were poster children for the new Zimbabwe. Robyn as pale skinned as Mercy was dark, the girls were a symbol that all was well in the independent nation. But it was not. Only a few miles away, Mercy's Matabele tribespeople were being massacred by Mugabe's special forces....
At the age of eight, filmmaker Robyn Paterson greeted Comrade Robert Mugabe with flowers as he stepped from a plane at a Zimbabwe air-force base. She and her best friend, Mercy, were poster children for the new Zimbabwe. Robyn as pale skinned as Mercy was dark, the girls were a symbol that all was well in the independent nation. But it was not. Only a few miles away, Mercy's Matabele tribespeople were being massacred by Mugabe's special forces.
A generation later, Robyn begins a high-risk ground search across Zimbabwe - desperate to know what has happened to her friend. Along the way she faces the dangers of filming in a country hostile to media, the shock of what is still going on behind closed doors, and the stark differences that she and Mercy have come to symbolize. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and very different look at the Mugabe era.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leanne Pooley, fl. 1991, Spacific Films, Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012
Author / Creator
Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Java Films
Speaker / Narrator
Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012
Person Discussed
Robert Mugabe, 1924-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Government policy, Political events, Sociology, History, Origins, Zimbabweans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Java Films
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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)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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