I Am Cuba

Christopher Columbus was right. I am Cuba. Once, Christopher Columbus landed here. He wrote in his diary: "This is the most beautiful land ever seen by human eyes." Thank you, Señor Columbus. I am Cuba. Sometimes it seems to me that the sap of my palm trees are full of blood. Sometimes it seems to me that the murmuring sounds... around us are not the ocean but choked-back tears of the people. Who answers for this blood? Who is responsible for these tears? I used to think the most terrifying thing in life is death. Now I know the most terrifying thing in life is life. A visual masterpiece, some of the best camerawork ever, for the 60s is fucking insane, the scene at an hour 5 stuck with me the most, it was beautiful, Mikhail Kalatozov you're up there for sure, I deadass cannot get over the cinematography and scenery and camera work/shots in this film especially for it's time, you can feel the culture through the film as well as some of the dark horrifying things to be going on which kind of reminded me of City of God (2002), filmed in such a beautiful setting as Havana, Cuba, all around a outstanding showcasing of the people of Cuba.