Three days of interviews with Fidel Castro in 2002 form the basis of this political documentary directed by Oliver Stone.
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Three days of interviews with Fidel Castro in 2002 form the basis of this political documentary directed by Oliver Stone.
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Fidel Castro sits for a three-day interview with director Oliver Stone in Cuba during 2002. The film, released in 2003, features discussions on Castro's rise to power, his alliance with Che Guevara, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Following the execution of three ferry hijackers and the imprisonment of political dissidents, HBO withdrew the documentary before its scheduled broadcast. It has not been released on video in the United States.
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Why Watch
- Meet Fidel Castro in an intimate interview setting.
- See the political climate in Cuba during 2002.
- Find out why HBO pulled the broadcast before airing.
Did You Know
- Oliver Stone interviewed Fidel Castro for three days in 2002.
- Comandante premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2003.
- HBO pulled the program shortly before airtime due to political events.
- The film has not been given a video release in the USA since its premiere.
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Who directed the documentary Comandante?
Comandante was directed by American filmmaker Oliver Stone.
When was Comandante released?
Comandante was released in 2003, having its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival early that year.
Why was Comandante pulled from HBO's broadcast?
HBO pulled Comandante shortly before airtime after Cuba executed three hijackers and imprisoned more than 70 political dissidents.
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