Claves, 4: Memories of Cuban cinema (1984)
Overview
Documentary in four parts on Latin American cinema. Fourth episode: in Cuba, the ICAIC, created in the aftermath of the Castro revolution, is at once a film school, a production company and a state cultural branch. Cuban filmmakers testify to the situation and themes specific to their national cinema.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.0825 |
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Atahualpa Lichy
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Atahualpa Lichy
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