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Fidel

2016 · 5 min

A brief, wry and quietly melancholy sketch of a fading figure alone with his obsolescence.

Directed by
Eduardo Casanova
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
José Luis de Madariaga, Ileana Wilson
Overview
Cuba, as we knew it, is dying. The US Embassy has just opened in Cuba, and the Cuban in the USA after 54 years. Cubans are craving to be connected to the Internet, buy at Zara, eat at Burger King and have Apple gadgets Nevertheless, Fidel, the leader of the Revolution, is alone and hiding. He is, like Cuba, in decline.

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Directed by
Eduardo Casanova
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
José Luis de Madariaga, Ileana Wilson
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • power
    • isolation
    • identity
    • class
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Eduardo Casanova
    Written by
    Eduardo Casanova
    Starring
    José Luis de Madariaga, Ileana Wilson
    Cinematography
    José Antonio Muñoz
    Runtime
    5 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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