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A rally in favor of the 2004 Venezuelan referendum to recall Hugo Chávez in the capital, Caracas.. The first protests, known as the "Guarimbazo", [7] [16] [17] began on 27 February 2004 and lasted five consecutive days, taking place mainly in middle and upper class neighborhoods of Caracas and fifteen other cities of the country.
A Cuban secret organization named la Red Avispa, or the "Wasp Network," is directed by Gerardo Hernández, also known as Manuel Viramontez. The Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) and Brothers to the Rescue not only launch propaganda brochures about Havana, and lead balseros from Cuba to the Florida shores, but also smuggle drugs and weapons.
Al compás de Cuba (To the compass of Cuba) Mario Gallo: Documentary: Historias de la revolución (Stories of the revolution) Tomás Gutiérrez Alea: Historic drama, documentary: 1961: Realengo 18: Oscar Torres, Eduardo Manet: Drama: P.M. (Pasado Meridiano) Alberto Cabrera Infante, Orlando Jiménez Leal: Documentary ¡Muerte al invasor! (Death ...
We Were Strangers is a 1949 American adventure drama film directed by John Huston and starring Jennifer Jones and John Garfield.Set in 1933, the film concerns a group of revolutionaries attempting to overthrow the Cuban government of Gerardo Machado.
The Twelve Chairs (Spanish: Las doce sillas) is a 1962 Cuban comedy film directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. The plot is based on Ilf and Petrov 's 1928 novel of the same name . It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival .
La Guarimba International Film Festival is a cultural association and an annual international film festival that takes place in Amantea ().The festival showcases short films from all over the world, divided into the following categories: Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Insomnia, Music Video and La Grotta dei Piccoli, a selection of children's films.
90 Miles was filmed over eight years, as the filmmaker returned to Cuba for the first time in 1998 to visit his hometown of Holguín, and again in 1999. Using news clips, family photos and home movies, the film creates a portrait of recent Cuban history, as dramatized by one family's aspirations and disappointments.
Four short films were shown: Partida de cartas, El tren, El regador y el muchacho y El sombrero cómico. The tickets were sold at a price of 50 cents, and 20 cents for kids and the military. Short after, Veyre performed a leading role in the first film produced in the island, Simulacro de incendio, a documentary centered around firemen in Havana.