Cinema
‘Veritas’: The Reverse of Bay of Pigs (Special)
Introduction
Veritas goes beyond simple historical narration; it is a cinematic essay that unveils a crucial event of the Cold War: the invasion of the Bay of Pigs. Directed by Cuban...
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Today, my mother takes care of my grandmother. This time, I didn’t have the support of my aunt, regardless, she gets up...
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Lydia Cabrera was part of the Africanist movement almost since its origins, and true to the excitement...
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Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea: 1990-1991
I
It starts with the suspension of the Cold War, and Cubans at the center of the conflict.
It...
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José Manuel Mesías was born in Havana in 1990. He graduated from the National Academy of Fine...
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