next 5 minutes international festival of tactical media, September 11-14 2003, Amsterdam

Resfest: Soy Cuba / I Am Cuba

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<p>Director: Mikhail Kalatozov<br />Soviet Union/Cuba 1964 (141 minutes)<br />Spanish language with English Subtitles</p><p>This astonishing and underrated film is blessed with some of the most extraordinary camerawork in film history. It's no surprise then that Francis Ford Coppola &amp; Martin Scorcese are responosible for it's rediscovery and presentations to huge critical acclaim at Cannes and Sundance film festivals. Filmed by the great Russina director Mikhail Kalatozov in 1963/4, Soy Cuba is an epic poem to Communist kitsch, a dramatic journey through the decadence of Batistaos Havana and the grinding poverty and oppression of the Cuban people at the time. In the 4 stories showing the rise of the revolution, Kalatozovos astonishing, acrobatic and groundbreaking camera work takes the viewer on a sweeping ride encompassing bathing beauties, landless peasants and student revolutionaries.<br /></p>
<p><i>SOY CUBA a stirring and unforgettable experience is still pushing the boundaries of pure cinema, and will change your view of cinema forever. With it’s recent re-issue on Mr Bongo Films, SOY CUBA is at last receiving the accolades it deserves! Nothing quite like Soy Cuba has been created either before or ever since. THE TIMES (UK)<br />One of the most deliriously beautiful films ever made. LA WEEKLY</i> <br /><i>Visualy staggering ... A classic VARIETY</i>  <br /><i>A Sensuously beautiful movie...irrestible ! NEW YORK MAGAZINE <br /></i><a href="http://www.mrbongo.com/Mr_Bongo_Films.60.0.html">www.mrbongo.com/Mr_Bongo_Films.60.0.html</a> </p><p>Start | 15.30h<br />Price | 7,- euros, Day Pass 15,- euros<br />Language | Spanish language with English Subtitles</p>

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