I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth
I Am Cuba
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1h 32m
The making of I AM CUBA was as epic in scope as the film itself. This 2004 documentary, directed by Vicente Ferraz, is a thorough exploration of that process, from the arrival of Soviet filmmakers Mikhail Kalatozov and Sergei Urusevsky in Havana to the movie’s years-long production—and tepid reception—and its international rediscovery in the 1990s. It features interviews with key participants and rare behind-the-scenes footage.
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Cinematographer Bradford Young pays homage to the innovative aesthetics of I AM CUBA, and the lessons to be learned from its depiction of the revolutionary spirit, in this interview recorded in 2023.
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Martin Scorsese on I AM CUBA
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese discusses I AM CUBA, as well as his role in redistributing the movie in the United States decades after its original release, in this 2003 interview.
