A Cuban Cinema Companion
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With the recent shift in Cuba-US relations stemming from the relaxing of travel restrictions and an influx of American visitors, interest in Cuba and its culture has increased substantially. A new emphasis has been placed on the island country’s many cultural and artistic achievements, specifically in film. Cuban cinema is recognized around the world as having produced some of the most celebrated works originating from Latin America—such as Fresa y Chocolate and La Muerte de un Burócrata—as well as many prominent artists—including directors Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Humberto Solás.
In A Cuban Cinema Companion, editors Salvador Jimenez Murguía, Sean O’Reilly, and Amanda McMenamin have assembled a collection of essays about more than 100 films across six decades, including feature films, documentaries, and animation. These entries also provide information on directors, actresses, and actors of Cuban cinema. Entries range from films like Retrato de Teresa to Buena Vista Social Club and include descriptions of each film’s plot, themes, and critical commentary, as well as comprehensive production details and brief suggestions for further reading.
Beginning with the victory of the Cuban revolution—from the first ten years of what is often referred to as Cuba’s “Golden Age” of film to the present—this volume offers readers valuable insights into Cuban history, politics, and culture. An indispensable guide to one of the great world cinemas, A Cuban Cinema Companion will be of interest to students, academics, and the general public alike.
Missing from IMDB:
El maná / Manna (1960)
1912: Voces para un silencio / 1912: Breaking the Silence / (Chapters 1, 2, and 3) (2010, 2011, 2012)
Severo secreto / Secret Severo (2016)
El Siglo de las Luces / Explosion in a Cathedral (1992)
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El acompañante
2015, in 0 top lists Check -
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Afinidades
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Alicia en el pueblo de Maravillas
1991 — a.k.a. Alice in Wondertown, in 0 top lists Check -
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Amor vertical
1997 — a.k.a. Vertical Love, in 0 top lists Check -
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La ausencia
1968, in 0 top lists Check -
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Las aventuras de Juan Quin Quin
1967 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Juan Quin Quin, in 0 top lists Check -
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Azúcar amarga
1996 — a.k.a. Bitter Sugar, in 0 top lists Check -
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Barrio Cuba
2005, in 0 top lists Check -
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La bella del Alhambra
1989 — a.k.a. The Beauty of the Alhambra, in 0 top lists Check -
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El bohío
1984, in 0 top lists Check -
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Boleto al paraíso
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
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El brigadista
1978 — a.k.a. The Teacher, in 0 top lists Check -
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Buena Vista Social Club
1999, in 3 top lists Check -
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Capablanca
1987, in 0 top lists Check -
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Caravana
1992, in 0 top lists Check -
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Carnival of Havana
1960, in 0 top lists Check -
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Cartas del parque
1989 — a.k.a. Letters from the Park, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ciudad en rojo
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Clandestinos
1987, in 0 top lists Check -
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Coffea Arábiga
1968, in 1 top list Check -
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Conducta
2014 — a.k.a. Behavior, in 1 top list Check -
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Cosmorama
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Crónica cubana
1963, in 0 top lists Check -
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Red Cockroaches
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Cumbite
1964, in 0 top lists Check -
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De cierta manera
1977 — a.k.a. One Way or Another, in 3 top lists Check -
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Cuban Confidential
1956, in 0 top lists Check -
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Desarraigo
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Desde La Habana, 1969, recordar
1969, in 0 top lists Check -
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Los dioses rotos
2008 — a.k.a. Fallen Gods, in 0 top lists Check -
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Las doce sillas
1962 — a.k.a. The Twelve Chairs, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dolly back
1986, in 0 top lists Check -
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La edad de la peseta
2006 — a.k.a. The Silly Age, in 0 top lists Check -
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El elefante y la bicicleta
1994, in 0 top lists Check -
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Elpidio Valdés
1981, in 0 top lists Check -
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Elpidio Valdés contra dólar y cañón
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Contra el águila y el león
1996 — a.k.a. Against the Eagle and the Lion, in 0 top lists -
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Entre ciclones
2003 — a.k.a. Hurricanes, in 0 top lists Check -
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La epoca y el encanto de fin de siglo
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Espejuelos oscuros
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Existen
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El extraño caso de Rachel K
1973 — a.k.a. The Strange Case of Rachel K, in 0 top lists Check -
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Fabula
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Fresa y chocolate
1993 — a.k.a. Strawberry and Chocolate, in 2 top lists Check -
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Guantanamera
1995, in 1 top list Check -
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Habana Blues
2005, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hello Hemingway
1990, in 0 top lists Check -
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Un hombre de éxito
1986 — a.k.a. A Successful Man, in 1 top list Check -
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El hombre de Maisinicú
1973 — a.k.a. The Man from Maisinicu, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hombres de mal tiempo
1968, in 0 top lists
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