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Crónica cubana

1963 · 111 min

A earnest, talky ensemble drama that asks you to sit with people renegotiating who they are.

Directed by
Ugo Ulive
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sindo Triana, Carmen Delgado, Luis de Tejada
Overview
After the triumph of the Revolution, the construction of a new society reshapes the lives of a group of characters, forcing each of them to confront a transformed future. Luis, a young, poor Black man; Fernando, an exiled professor returning to his homeland; Rafael, a labor leader, and his daughter Niurka; and Ricardo, a young bourgeois who fought against the tyranny but now resists the loss of his former social status. Each will be pushed to extreme situations that compel them to redefine themselves in relation to the new meaning the Revolution has given to their lives.

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Directed by
Ugo Ulive
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sindo Triana, Carmen Delgado, Luis de Tejada
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • class
    • identity
    • betrayal
    • power
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Ugo Ulive
    Written by
    Osvaldo Dragún, Enrique Pineda Barnet, Ugo Ulive
    Starring
    Sindo Triana, Carmen Delgado, Luis de Tejada, Pedro Álvarez, Juan Canas, Adela Escartín, Violeta Jiménez
    Runtime
    111 min
    Country
    Cuba
    Languages
    Spanish

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