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I Am Cuba 1964 Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov Soy Cuba

Four vignettes on the lives of the Cuban people in the pre-revolutionary era. 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.

Production Countries Cuba , Soviet Union
Language Spanish
Spoken Languages English , Russian , Spanish
Gnere Drama
Production Companies Mosfilm , ICAIC
Release Date 26 October 1964
141 mins