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Languishing during its initial 1964 release yet later hailed as a classic by film scholars some three decades later, the landmark Cuban/Soviet co-production I Am Cuba forms the foundation of filmmaker... read more read more... Vicente Ferraz's insightful documentary. The time was the 1960s, and revolution was sweeping through the streets of Cuba. As the Caribbean island country gradually began focusing their efforts on creating a new film culture, a group of Soviet filmmakers led by director Mikhail Kalatozov vowed to support their brothers and sisters in celluloid. The result was a film that paid tribute to the political struggles and ideals that had come to define Cuba, a film punctuated by remarkable technical bravura and genuinely sincere performances by a cast of nonprofessional actors. Now, in addition to discussing the traits that made the film truly stand the test of time, the filmmakers, technicians, and actors responsible for bringing I Am Cuba to the big screen sit down to reflect on their experiences making the film, and its remarkable transformation from forgotten classic to revered masterpiece. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Vicente Ferraz

Release Date: October 7, 2005

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DVD Release Date: April 18, 2006

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Elizabeth Weitzman
September 16, 2005
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

A fascinating capsule of an era long past. Full Review

A.O. Scott
September 16, 2005
A.O. Scott, New York Times

[Ferraz] digs into the past to illuminate Kalatozov's extraordinary blend of formal bravura and revolutionary didacticism. Full Review

Michael Atkinson
September 13, 2005
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

It's all fascinating, but must Kalatozov's careening angel of cinema be laid bare? Full Review

Steve Schneider
February 16, 2006
Steve Schneider, Orlando Weekly

I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth retells the checkered history of Soy Cuba, the infamous Cuban-Soviet co-production that started out as a love letter to the Cuban Revolution but ended up a Dear Juan le... Full Review

Deborah Young
February 23, 2012
Deborah Young, Variety

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