stunning. one of the most beautifully shot films i’ve ever scene. some of the tracking shots here were astounding. i couldn’t believe this was made in 1964. The Betty scene in the club was incredible. this oddly reminded me of Mulholland Drive. the sound in this was also incredible. I was locked in the whole time

my only minor critique was there are 3 unrelated stories and though they each show various ways Cuba is affected by imperialism, I didn’t see a progression in plot across them.

watched at the Roxie w @Andrew OC , Kian, and Devaney

stunning. one of the most beautifully shot films i’ve ever scene. some of the tracking shots here were astounding. i couldn’t believe this was made in 1964. The Betty scene in the club was incredible. this oddly reminded me of Mulholland Drive. the sound in this was also incredible. I was locked in the whole time

my only minor critique was there are 3 unrelated stories and though they each show various ways Cuba is affected by imperialism, I didn’t see a progression in plot across them.

watched at the Roxie w @Andrew OC , Kian, and Devaney

Soy Cuba feels like a visual poem. I was completely in awe. Emotional, powerful, and deeply tied to the spirit of the Cuban Revolution. The camera movement is unreal, and it just glides through spaces like it’s floating. The visuals are bold and ambitious, every frame feels intentional and alive. It’s not just beautiful to look at, it feels alive.

Soy Cuba feels like a visual poem. I was completely in awe. Emotional, powerful, and deeply tied to the spirit of the Cuban Revolution. The camera movement is unreal, and it just glides through spaces like it’s floating. The visuals are bold and ambitious, every frame feels intentional and alive. It’s not just beautiful to look at, it feels alive.

The best advertisement in romanticizing the Cuban Revolution.

I Am Cuba is one of the most polarizing films I’ve ever watched. There’s no denying how astonishingly visually beautiful it is; some of the shots feel less like cinema and more like pure visual art but that beauty can’t erase the fact that this is, at its core, a propaganda film. This film’s legacy will always be political; it’s rooted in why it was made in the first place. 
It stands as both a technical marvel and a reminder that cinema’s beauty has often been put in service of power.

The best advertisement in romanticizing the Cuban Revolution.

I Am Cuba is one of the most polarizing films I’ve ever watched. There’s no denying how astonishingly visually beautiful it is; some of the shots feel less like cinema and more like pure visual art but that beauty can’t erase the fact that this is, at its core, a propaganda film. This film’s legacy will always be political; it’s rooted in why it was made in the first place. 
It stands as both a technical marvel and a reminder that cinema’s beauty has often been put in service of power.

Chef d’œuvre, un monument ce film

Chef d’œuvre, un monument ce film

“When men are born, the have two paths… You will choose the star.”

1964
More than half a century ago.
Keep that in your mind throughout your time watching this.
Powerful stuff.

“When men are born, the have two paths… You will choose the star.”

1964
More than half a century ago.
Keep that in your mind throughout your time watching this.
Powerful stuff.