Maestra 2012 Directed by Catherine Murphy

Cuba, 1961: 250,000 volunteers taught 700,000 people to read and write in one year. 100,000 of the teachers were under 18 years old. Over half were women. MAESTRA explores this story through the personal testimonies of the young women who went out to teach literacy in rural communities across the island - and found themselves deeply transformed in the process.

Country USA
Production Country Cuba
Language English
Spoken Language Spanish
Gneres Documentary , History
Production Company The Literacy Project
Release Date 15 March 2012
34 mins