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Cuba and the Cameraman

2017 · 113 min

A patient, intimate chronicle that lets you watch lives and a nation change across decades, mixing warmth with sober reflection.

Tagline
Experience a revolutionary friendship over 45 years.
Overview
This revealing portrait of Cuba follows the lives of Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected by his policies over the last four decades.

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  • Netflix
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism10
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jon Alpert
Written by
Jon Alpert
Starring
Jon Alpert, Fidel Castro, Angél Borrego, Cristobal Borrego, Gregorio Borrego, Luis Amores
Music
Daniel Freiberg
Cinematography
Jon Alpert
Runtime
113 min
Country
Cuba, United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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