I Am Cuba (1964)

Kernel Score: 88% · 242 ratings

Genres: Drama

Released: 1964-10-26

Runtime: 141 minutes

Overview

Four vignettes on the lives of pre-revolutionary era Cuban people; in Havana, Maria is ashamed when a man she loves discovers how she makes a living. Pedro, an old farmer, discovers that the land he cultivates is being sold to an American company. A student sees his friends attacked by the police while they distribute leaflets supporting Fidel Castro. Finally, a peasant family is threatened by Batista's army.

Director

Mikheil Kalatozishvili

Cast

• Sergio Corrieri as Alberto
• Salvador Wood
• José Gallardo as Pedro
• Raúl García as Enrique
• Luz María Collazo as Maria / Betty
• Jean Bouise as Jim
• Alberto Morgan as Ángel
• Fausto Mirabal
• Roberto García York as American Activist
• María de las Mercedes Díez