An unabashed exercise in cinema stylistics, I Am Cuba is pro-Castro/anti-Batista rhetoric dressed up in the finest clothes. The film's four dramatic stories take place in the final days of the Batista regime; the first two illustrate the ills that led to the revolution, the third and fourth the call to arms which cut across social and economic lines. A lovely young woman in a nightclub frequented by crass American businessmen takes a customer to her modest seaside shack for a night of pleasure for pay, only to be found out ...
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An unabashed exercise in cinema stylistics, I Am Cuba is pro-Castro/anti-Batista rhetoric dressed up in the finest clothes. The film's four dramatic stories take place in the final days of the Batista regime; the first two illustrate the ills that led to the revolution, the third and fourth the call to arms which cut across social and economic lines. A lovely young woman in a nightclub frequented by crass American businessmen takes a customer to her modest seaside shack for a night of pleasure for pay, only to be found out by her street vendor suitor; a tenant farmer is told that his crop has been sold to United Fruit and in frustration burns his fields; a middle-class student rallies his pals and workers in a street demonstration against the regime; a peasant eking out a living in the mountains quickly converts to the cause when Batista bombers strafe his land in search of rebel fighters. At face value, this is all obvious agitprop, but director Mikhail Kalazatov turned his cinematographer, Sergei Urusevsky, loose, and the result is a procession of dazzling black-and-white images, shot with a camera that is almost always moving and soaring over the sugar fields, swooping in and out of urban buildings, following characters down narrow streets. Unreleasable to American theaters during the Cold War, I Am Cuba, through the auspices of filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, got a belated U.S. release in 1995 and has proved to be both a time capsule of a fading political movement and a timeless work of cinematic art. Tom Wiener, Rovi
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Add this copy of I Am Cuba [Dvd] to cart. $9.98, good condition, Sold by Book Mob rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT.
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Good. Size: 7x5x0; The DVD is in good condition, with some signs of use that are typical for a previously circulated item. The image in this listing is stock photo for reference. Actual item may differ. Any queries, just ask for photos. Your satisfaction matters! Ships same day in most cases! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Add this copy of I Am Cuba to cart. $14.11, good condition, Sold by Salzer's Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ventura, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT.
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Roberto García York, Fausto Mirabal, Celia Rodriguez, Alberto Morgan, Jean Bouise, Luz María Collazo, Raúl García, José... Good. 1995 Run time: 108. Former rental from iconic video superstore, Salzers Video (1980-2021). Has category and retro video store stickers! All media in excellent condition!
Add this copy of I Am Cuba to cart. $14.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Image Entertainment.
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Roberto García York, Fausto Mirabal, Celia Rodriguez, Alberto Morgan, Jean Bouise, Luz María Collazo, Raúl García, José... Very good. 1995 Run time: 108. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of I Am Cuba to cart. $39.99, very good condition, Sold by CBExchange rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fontana, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998.
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Sergio Corrieri, Salvador Wood, Jose Gallardo, Raul Garcia, Luz Maria Collaso, Jean Bouise. VHS TAPE! ! -VERY GOOD, ALMOST LIKE NEW! ! TAPE IS EXCELLENT-BOX IS VERY VERY GOOD! ! -FROM SELLER WITH OVER A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE SELLING ON-LINE.
Add this copy of I Am Cuba: the Ultimate Edition to cart. $47.91, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by New Yorker Video/Milestone Cinem.
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Eslinda Núñez, Daisy Granados, Sergio Corrieri. Very good. 1995 Run time: 141. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of I Am Cuba: the Ultimate Edition to cart. $48.00, very good condition, Sold by Book Alley rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pasadena, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by New Yorker Video/Milestone Cinem.
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Sergio Corrieri, Daisy Granados, Eslinda Núñez. 2009 Run time: 141. Very Good. Still in original case. Minor scratches to two of the discs, but otherwise in very good condition. Box has minor shelf wear.
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