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Inside Castro's Cuba
| Length: | 60 min |
| Released: | 1996 |
| Ages: |
High School College Adult |
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The eyes of the world have been on Cuba as thousands of Cubans have risked their lives trying to reach the US. Inside Castro's Cuba looks at what drove many to leave and what the reality is for the vast majority of Cubans who stayed behind.
With the collapse of the Soviet bloc, Cuba has been presented with its toughest test of strength since the revolution of the mid-20th century. Filming in Cuba for an entire year, the filmmaker gained rare access to Castro himself and to his personal archives. The result is an insightful view of the man and his people.
People wonder how long Castro will maintain his leadership. The film discovers huge support for him because he brought Cubans a higher standard of living than that of any other country in the third world. Still vigorous and tenacious about his power, he is not likely to give up the revolution.
With the collapse of the Soviet bloc, Cuba has been presented with its toughest test of strength since the revolution of the mid-20th century. Filming in Cuba for an entire year, the filmmaker gained rare access to Castro himself and to his personal archives. The result is an insightful view of the man and his people.
People wonder how long Castro will maintain his leadership. The film discovers huge support for him because he brought Cubans a higher standard of living than that of any other country in the third world. Still vigorous and tenacious about his power, he is not likely to give up the revolution.
"...interviews both pro- and anti-Castro Cubans, as well as Castro himself. A probing conclusion asks whether Castro, so right for the nation in 1959, is still right for it today." Booklist
Gold Apple, National Educational Film and Video Festival, 1995
