Included is the provocative conversations between stone and castro in which the cuban leader offers his views about the state of the world, president bush, the war in iraq, and other major international issues. Our first story begins in 1961, two years after fidel castro descends on cuba from the sierra maestra mountains and takes control of the island. Jennifer lawrence to play fidel castros lover for sony. As the film accurately explains, the batista regime was corrupt and illegitimate, as it refused to. Blame it on fidel 2006 anna must deal with losing her privileges when her welloff parents become leftist activists. Guide to the estela and ernesto bravo film and video collection. The charismatic quality of fidel castro is evident in this film and explains why he remains such a popular figure in the southern hemisphere and in the world at large.
In the film, stone interviews cuban leader fidel castro on a diverse range of topics. A moviemaking threesome hope that fidel himself will star in their film. Filmed in mexico and the dominican republic, this massive biography of cuban leader fidel castro begins in the 1950s, when the title character, then a young and hungry lawyer, bristles at the. Fidel 2001, colour, 91 min 35mm filmvideo to some he is a champion of the poor and the powerless. Stones looking for fidel is both sloppy and a fascinating work. President fidel castro speaks about the spiritual and emotional ties between his movement in cuba and the civil rights movement in the united states. Fidel castro is one of the worlds best known and most recognizable political leaders, but he is also among the most mysterious. To some, he is a symbol of resistance and social justice but to others he is. It was reported that the film was originally made to create awareness 2 for filipino men who have been abused but are embarrassed to file an action against the. Get phone numbers, email addresses, org charts and more from virtually everyone. Material gives snapshots over time of the cias view of the condition of fidel castro and his regimes control of cuba.
Rent fidel 2002 starring fidel castro and muhammad ali on dvd and bluray. A selective portrait of castro and cubas revolution. Is its subject, fidel castro, who has ruled cuba since 1959, a demon or. I dont want to talk about what fidel has done or what he hasnt done as cubas president. Jul 09, 2008 a communist survivor in a capitalist world, fidel castro has held power in cuba for over forty years. A nineyearold girls idyllic existence in 1970s paris is disrupted when her parents decide to become communists.
In april of 2003, oliver stone returned to cuba to interview fidel castro and ask the hardhitting questions that castro has avoided. Fidel is a 2002 miniseries by david attwood that describes the cuban revolution and political career of fidel castro played by victor huggo martin. Fidel 2001, colour, 91 min 35mm filmvideo estela bravo. Overview of fidel, 2001, directed by estela bravo, with alice walker, charles rangel, ted turner, at turner classic movies. The machurucuto incident, also known as the invasion of machurucuto, was a battle involving. Filmed in mexico and the dominican republic, this massive biography of cuban leader fidel castro begins in the 1950s, when the title character, then a young and hungry lawyer, bristles at the iniquities and corruption of the batista political regime. Spirits was nominated as best documentary film at the 2001 genie awards. After he completed aliens, james horner composed the score for the film, which was recorded in england and. The unusual crew consists of former newfoundland premier joseph smallwood, radio and tv owner geoff stirling and nfb film director michael rubbo.
This featurelength documentary from 1974 takes viewers inside fidel castros cuba. The story of the rise to power of fidel castro victor huggo martin, one of the worlds most controversial leaders. An american tail is a 1986 animated musical comedydrama adventure film directed by don. Periscope film llcs archive is one of the largest military film collections in private hands. The meeting of che and fidel comes near the opening of part i, and its. The legendary life of fidel castro, from exiled revolutionary to the worlds most controversial and longest serving head of state. Stone and his film crew visited castro in cuba for three days in 2002, and the film was released in 2003, having its premiere at the sundance film festival early that year.
Fidel 2002 david attwood synopsis, characteristics. Connected by the kind of austere voiceover found in a 50s educational film, fidel forges a cutandpaste reactionary history out of archival footage, video interviews with family and friends, and nods of approval from public figures such as alice walker, gabriel garcia marquez, harry belafonte, and sydney pollack. This movie remarkably shows great insight into the life of fidel castro, starting from 1949 to 2001. The five men, who are hailed as heroes in cuba, were. Fidela film produzioni cinematografiche e televisive. The untold story is a documentary released in 2001 by estela bravo. Fidel castro giga german institute of global and area studies. The film tells the story of a character named fidel, an overseas filipino worker ofw working at dubai, who is on death row for killing his arab male employer for raping him. While castro became a household name after overthrowing the rule of. A sentimental and suprisingly procastro docudrama, fidel is a completely onesided love letter to fidel castro, overlooking decades of nearterrorlevel dictatorship of the country. A photojournalists previously unpublished images of fidel. The untold story is intended as a counterweight to the demonization of castro. Also included on the disc is a 141 page september 2001 naval postgraduate school thesis titled, the next transition in cuba. Bravo has done some impressive research, unearthing archival.
The untold story 2001, mandelas visit is seen on camera. While castro became a household name after overthrowing the rule of fulgenico batista and became the head of cubas new socialist government, little is known of his private life or the man behind the facade of his shaggy beard and omnipresent cigar. The beginning of the movie shows a crowd of angered cubans protesting a crowd of drunken u. The untold story was selected for the toronto film festival and won an. Bravos film was commissioned by channel 4 in britain, and won the. The untold story on dvd 720229910705 from first run features.
Navy sailors urinating on the statue of a famous cuban hero dating back from the spanishamerican war of 1898. Data provided by want to contact gael bernal directly. The total duration of the film is 200 minutes, but the videoversion is shorter. The untold story is intended as a counterweight to. The film contains a surprising amount of understated humor. Gael garcia bernal would later reprise his role as che guevara in the film the motorcycle diaries. Jan 20, 2016 marita ilona lorenz poses with a photo that shows her at her first meeting with fidel castro during the presentation of her book dear fidel in 2001.
This is our pick of the movies that will allow you to understand castro that little bit. To some, he is a symbol of resistance and social justice but to others he is a dangerous demon. The untold story is a documentary released in 2001 by estela bravo the film features interviews with. At 140 minutes long, it will try the patience of even the most dedicated viewer. The new documentary film fidel by estela bravo offers a unique opportunity to view the man through exclusive interviews with castro himself, historians, public figures and close friends, with rare footage from the cuban state archives. Really good film footage of archival newsreels of castros speeches and color film through the 1990s. Comandante is a political documentary film by american director oliver stone.
With fidel castro, muhammad ali, harry belafonte, angela davis. A communist survivor in a capitalist world, fidel castro has held power in cuba for over forty years. Actrices et acteurs fidel castro 2001 fidel castro, casting du film. An analysis based on institutional comparisons with democratic transitions in central europe. The film includes provocative conversations in which the cuban leader offers his views about the state of the world, president bush, the war in iraq, and other major international issues. At a time when americans might be sympathetic to lifting the economic embargo on cuba, when the public memory of its origin as a response to fidel castros theft of the properties and businesses of american corporations is fading, documentarian. Marita ilona lorenz poses with a photo that shows her at her first meeting with fidel castro during the presentation of her book dear fidel in. It includes rare training, combat, recruiting and history films made by the u. The complete documentary is contained on 6 positive film reels, 6 film. In looking for fidel, castro discusses why cuba has dealt so harshly with those it considers a threat. Also interviewed in the film are alice walker, sydney pollack and gabriel garcia marquez. Jennifer lawrence to play fidel castros lover for sony new. Documentary about fidel castro, covering 40 years of cuban revolution. Fidel castro, muhammad ali, harry belafonte, angela davis, elian gonzalez, nelson mandela, ted turner, vlasta vrana et alice walker.
Best documentaries about fidel castro cuba sounds and colours. The guerrillas had completed paramilitary training in cuba so they could recruit guerrillas in the. Victor huggo martin, gael garcia bernal, patricia velasquez, cecilia suarez, maurice compte, margarita. Jennifer lawrence to play fidel castros lover for sony exclusive. The finished product comandante, premiered at the 2003 sundance film. With victor huggo martin, gael garcia bernal, patricia velasquez, cecilia suarez. Mar 18, 2008 rarely are americans given a chance to see inside the world of this socialist leader. Fidel 2001 documentary about fidel castro, covering 40 years of cuban revolution. Oceans 11 2001 and its sequels, erin brockovich 2000, the good german 2006, the. As seen through the eyes of his wife, mistress and female cohort, this film reveals the untold story of fidel s rise to become one of the worlds most powerful leaders.