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I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba) [DVD]
enlarge	Artists: Sergio Corrieri, Salvador Wood, Jose Gallardo, Jean Bouise, Michelle Roesler Studio: Mr Bongo Films Category: DVD List Price: ~~£14.99~~ Buy New: £6.98 as of 23/11/2009 17:18 GMT details You Save: £8.01 (53%) New (7) Used (2) from £6.75 Seller: musicfan46 Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 8409 Format: PAL Languages: English (Unknown), Spanish (Unknown) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 143 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5024017002692 ASIN: B000EMGBN4 Release Date: April 3, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » Superb cinematic expressionism October 26, 2007 DOGG (World) 15 out of 15 found this review helpful Cane-cutters under the Carribean skies.....revolutionaries in the mountains.....young activists in fifties Havana...just a few images from this remarkable 2 hour film about Cuba. br /The four beautifully shot stories transport the viewer from decadence in pre-Castro Havana towards the days of fighting for freedom. Following a typically soviet propaganda line throughout, this film is far more impressive than it sounds and this may be due to the superb cinematography,the moving shots,crowd scenes and the staccato,sparse dialogue. br /I havent seen a film as striking as this for a long time,the slow,even paced stories are a visual delight and i wonder if the bearded revolutionary speaking in the mountains on the radio near the end is meant to be Don Fidel himself?. br /Scripted in Spanish with patches of english dialogue,this is a very strange mix of soviet funding and Cuban bravado...superb!. Viva la revolution! January 3, 2008 ms kitka (london) 7 out of 7 found this review helpful I would echo much of what the other reviewers say and add I'm shocked this film isn't more widely known. It's arrestingly beautiful and deeply moving. It points up huge the social inequities and the need for political change under Batista's regime in the lead up to the 1959 revolution in Cuba. Great stuff! Beautiful January 4, 2007 R. Jeffree (London, UK) 13 out of 15 found this review helpful Filmed mostly with a wide-angle lens, and in black and white, Soy Cuba is highly stylised and visually impressive. Whether or not you sympathise with the Communist sentiment this film is worth watching: it's fast-paced, enjoyable but moving. And if you've been to Cuba then it's all the more rewarding. Why has no-one ever heard of this film? March 14, 2008 Mr. Webster H. Gaine (Exeter, UK) 9 out of 11 found this review helpful That really makes me angry, it's one of the, if not br /the best foreign film I have ever seen. Extremely powerful. Just watch it god damn it! The movie captures the spirit of Cuba and the hardships it endured August 1, 2009 Richard J. Brzostek (New England, USA) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba) is an amazing film that shows us four stories that portray life in Cuba. Before and after each story, a female narrator tells us some thoughts about Cuba and unforgettably says, "I am Cuba" with regard to the story about to be or just presented. As a country, Cuba didn't have an easy time with oppressors and poverty that shaped its people. The movie captures the spirit of Cuba and the hardships it endured. br / br /The movie has one of the best and captivating openings I ever saw. In addition to the stories being interesting, the camera work is remarkable and contributes to the metaphor of capturing the spirit of Cuba. The camera smoothly floats without bounds like a spirit around the vibrant scene. In addition to the great opening, the cameras continue to impress and float spirit-like periodically. The movie flows with artistic beauty and places us in a trance between the sights and sounds (as the music is very much part of the culture itself). br / br /All of the stories have an element of anti-American sentiment, which shouldn't be a surprise. Regardless of one's own view of communism the movie allows us to learn about the people and culture of Cuba. The first two stories are more about the injustices and abuses of power that come with capitalism; the last two stories are about events that shape revolutionaries and how they are trying to right the injustices. All in all, I am Cuba is captivating and is sure to please those who enjoy artistic world cinema. br / Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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