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Memories Of Underdevelopment by Tomas Alea [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Studio: Mr Bongo Films Category: DVD List Price: ~~£17.99~~ Buy New: £6.80 as of 25/11/2009 17:40 GMT details You Save: £11.19 (62%) New (7) from £6.80 Seller: youwantit-wegotit Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 17720 Format: PAL Languages: English (Unknown), Spanish (Unknown), Spanish (Original Language), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 97 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5024017007390 ASIN: B001F570MK Release Date: October 13, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Sergio is a little cynical but maybe he is realistic also March 19, 2009 Richard J. Brzostek (New England, USA) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Memories of Under Development is a movie about a man named Sergio who is recently divorced. It tells us his story but also the story of his country Cuba. It goes back and forth between these two, illuminating us on the story of how the people he knows in Cuba are "underdeveloped" and how the country itself, made up of such people, is in a way "underdeveloped" too. Even with that said it isn't a harsh critic of people but more of a mild one and perhaps a bit of self-criticism as well. br / br /Sergio thinks most of the people he knows are underdeveloped. His ex-wife and parents have left Cuba to go to the United States, and he doesn't mind, in fact he nearly pities them and this movie shows us why. He is artistic and thinks of himself as Europeanized, thus more advanced than others on some level but he doesn't gloat about it or show off. Sergio is a little cynical but maybe he is realistic also. Best if all, at times he is very funny. br / br /The film mixes video footage and still photography that tells us about Cuba and life there. It sheds light on how the country was influenced by Spain, the United States and the Soviet Union. One has to also give it some credit as the film doesn't create an entirely a rosy portrait of the Cuban government under Castro and shows how the wealthy had their property confiscated. br / br /The way the story in Memories of Under Development blends personal history with the history of a country works well. If you enjoy art house films or have interest in learning about Cuba, I would say it is worth checking out Memories of Under Development. br / Memories of underdevelopment December 2, 2008 J. Rolfe 6 out of 8 found this review helpful This film with its looming dark and somber mood was for me a masterpiece of early cinema and a brilliant cultural example of early fifties Cuba with its political overthrow casting a shadow over the unfolding tale of Sergio(played by Sergio Corrieri), whose life full of hardships and loss. br /As the film goes on he meets the beautiful Elena and their torturous romance for me was a contrasting parallel of the cultural struggle happening around them at that time. br /Cuba, its country torn in two by the revolution is the scene in which this passionate romance is set. The heavy feeling of loss lurks over the whole story like a fog, and the collapse of the country around them seeps into the story line and gives a fairly ominous feeling. br /Tomás Gutiérrez Alea' amazing accomplishment is evident in this stunning example of world cinema at its best.

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