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196330 minPGdocumentary

7.3/ 10(60 ratings)• TMDB

Photography Geopolitics

Hello Cubans

196330 minPGdocumentary

7.3/ 10(60 ratings)• TMDB

Agnès Varda captures the essence of Cuba's socialist spirit in this montage.

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Agnès Varda captures the essence of Cuba's socialist spirit in this montage.

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Agnès Varda

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Agnès Varda

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Michel Piccoli

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Rosalie Varda

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A photo montage of Cubans filmed by Agnès Varda during her visit to Cuba in 1963, four years after Fidel Castro came to power. This black & white documentary explores their socialist culture and society while making use of 1500 pictures (out of 4000!) the filmmaker took while on the island.

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