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When Castro Seized the Hilton
| Length: | 53 min |
| Released: | 2011 |
Barely one year after Conrad Hilton opened his new luxury hotel in Havana, Fidel Castro overtook the building for use as his revolution’s headquarters. The Havana Hilton went from a capitalistic monument to the epicenter of Cuban communism. The takeover was one of the strongest symbols of the changes that came to dominate the dramatic developments in Cuba, and its relationship with the United States.
Using unique historical archive footage, interviews with people who witnessed the takeover, and exuberant music of the ‘50s and ‘60s, the film captures an era of struggle and two countries at war.
Using unique historical archive footage, interviews with people who witnessed the takeover, and exuberant music of the ‘50s and ‘60s, the film captures an era of struggle and two countries at war.
DocMiami, 2010
