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Donations requested, but nobody turned away for lack of funds.
Every Wednesday night, Feb. 12 - April 9, 7PM
Accelerated Underdevelopment (Mar. 26): Santiago Alvarez was one of Cuba's most innovative film directors. Revolutionary in his politics and in his style of movie making, Alvarez used his distinctive style to present an unabashedly radical view of the world. This documentary follows his life and work, shot in a style reminiscent of Alvarez's own films. Filmmaker Travis Wilkerson will be in attendance to introduce the film, and for Q & A afterwards.
De Cierta Manera - One Way or Another (April 2): A 1974 Cuban film that depicts life in poor neighborhoods in Cuba shortly after the revolution. Mixing documentary footage with a fictionalized story of a Cuban couple, De Cierta Manera shows both the gains of the revolution and the difficulties that still exist. Sexism, racism, and chauvinism are shown to still exist after the revolution and their destruction is portrayed as one of the most important tasks for Cuba.
In the Wrong Body (April 9): This documentary tells the story of Mavi Susel, the first person in Cuba to undergo gender reassignment surgery. In addition to following her, the film also examines the interrelation of progressive ideals of the revolution, the remains of traditional patriarchal culture in Cuba, and Cuba's struggle to eradicate it.
http://www.answercoalition.org/la/events/cuba-in-revolution-a-film.html
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