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202081 minGdocumentary

Running For The Revolution

202081 minGdocumentary

Alberto Juantorena, Cuba’s greatest track athlete, navigates the intersection of sport and politics during his rise to fame in the 1970s.

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Alberto Juantorena, Cuba’s greatest track athlete, navigates the intersection of sport and politics during his rise to fame in the 1970s.

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Cuba’s greatest ever track athlete Alberto Juantorena shares his remarkable personal journey through a cauldron of sport and politics.

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