Den 26 november 1956. Fidel Castro seglar till Kuba med 80 upprorsmakare. En av dessa rebeller är Ernesto "Che" Guevara, en Argentinsk läkare som delar samma mål som Fidel Castro; Att krossa Fulgencia Batistas diktatur. Che visar sig vara en oumbärlig krigare som snabbt lär sig guerillakonstens krigföring. Allt eftersom han kastar sig in i kampen, blir han väl mottagen av sina kamrater och det kubanska folket. Filmen följer Ches resa från läkare till upprorsstyrkans ledare, till revolutionens hjälte.
Before Night Falls är en biografisk film som handlar om den kubanske författaren Reynaldo Arenas liv. Arenas upptäcktes som ganska ung och slog igenom när han vann pris i en författartävling. Hans första roman var dock den enda som publicerades på Kuba – därefter fick han med vänners hjälp smuggla ut sina texter till omvärlden. Som konstnär och homosexuell stämplades Arenas som antirevolutionär efter Castros maktövertagande och fick tillbringa flera år i fängelse innan han till sist tilläts lämna landet.
In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.
Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the present state of the country.
Fidel Castro rises to power in Cuba.
On Nov. 22, 1963 the world was shocked by the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The mystery surrounding this history-changing event has led to many unanswered questions.
The Kafkaesque world of Cuba under Castro's rule is brought to light in this reconstruction of the 1989 trial and execution of General Arnaldo Ochoa Sanchez, the highest-ranking general and hero of the revolution, and commander of the Angolan and Ethiopian campaigns.
Half blind and half deaf, ostraziced Cuban writer Rafael Alcides tries to finish his unpublished novels to discover that after several decades, the home made ink from the typewriter he used to write them has faded. The Cuban revolution as a love story and eventual deception is seen through the eyes of a man who is living an inner exile.
Follows the true-life story of Cuban exile turned social advocate, Alina Fernandez, whose birth was the result of the tryst between Revuelta and Castro. Revuelta sacrificed her and her physician husband’s personal belongings and finances to help fund the start of the communist revolution.
Oliver Stone's second documentary on/interview with Fidel Castro specifically addresses his country's recent crackdown on Cuban dissidents; namely, the execution of three men who hijacked a ferry to the United States.
Documentary recounting the story of the Cuban Revolution and its impact on the young people of Cuba.
Fidel Castro employed a vast spy network that helped him remain in power.
The dramatic untold story of 420,000 Cubans– soldiers and teachers, doctors and nurses– who gave everything to end colonial rule and apartheid in Southern Africa.
A deep dive into the lives and experiences of those impacted by the Fidel Castro era in Cuba.
A documentary about Fidel Castro's visit to the USSR from April 28 to June 3, 1963 and how the Cuban leader traveled throughout the Soviet Union for 40 days, from Severodvinsk to Khiva in Uzbekistan.
A documentary depicting Cuba/US relations through baseball.
