Rent I Am Cuba (1964)
3.9 of 5 from 110 ratings
2h 15min
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- Synopsis:
- Filmed by great Russian director Mikhail Kalatozov during 1963 - 1964, I am Cuba (or Soy Cuba) is an epic poem to Communist Kitsch - a dramatic journey through the decadence of Batista's Havana and the grinding poverty and oppression of the Cuban people. In the four stories showing the rise of the revolution, Kalatozov's astonishing, acrobatic and groundbreaking camera work takes the viewer on a sweeping ride encompassing bathing beauties, landless peasants and student revolutionaries. The film was rediscovered and presented by directors Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorses at the Sundance and Cannes film festivals to critical acclaim.
- Actors:
- Sergio Corrieri, Salvador Wood, José Gallardo, Raúl García, Luz María Collazo, Jean Bouise, Alberto Morgan, Celia Rodriguez, Fausto Mirabal, Roberto García York, María de las Mercedes Díez, Bárbara Domínguez, Jesús del Monte, Luisa María Jiménez, Mario González Broche, Tony López, Héctor Castañeda, Rosendo Lamadriz, Roberto Villar, Roberto Cabrera
- Directors:
- Mikhail Kalatozov
- Writers:
- Enrique Pineda Barnet, Evgeniy Evtushenko
- Aka:
- Soy Cuba
- Studio:
- Icon
- Genres:
- Classics, Documentary
- Collections:
- A History of Cinemas in Films
- Countries:
- Cuba
