I Am Cuba

Soy Cuba

Mikhail Kalatozov, Cuba, 1964

140 mins

8.8 / 10 (2419)

Drama

Synopsis

Four episodes chronicle Cuba’s ascent from colonialist degradation and totalitarian rule of Batista’s regime to a revolution that spreads across the country’s classes and regional lines.

MUBI's take

Originally commissioned as propaganda, I Am Cuba angered both its Soviet backers and its Cuban audience. All but forgotten until its rediscovery 30 years later, Mikhail Kalatozov’s film is now recognized as a poignant, unclassifiable masterwork, and famed for its breathtaking tracking shots.

I Am Cuba

Soy Cuba

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