A Cuban Cinema Companion

doi:10.5771/9781538107744

A Cuban Cinema Companion

Published 2020

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Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

With the recent shift in Cuba-US relations stemming from the relaxing of travel restrictions and an influx of American visitors, interest in Cuba and its culture has increased substantially. A new emphasis has been placed on the island country’s many cultural and artistic achievements, specifically in film. Cuban cinema is recognized around the world as having produced some of the most celebrated works originating from Latin America—such as Fresa y Chocolate and La Muerte de un Burócrata—as well as many prominent artists—including directors Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Humberto Solás.

In A Cuban Cinema Companion, editors Salvador Jimenez Murguía, Sean O’Reilly, and Amanda McMenamin have assembled a collection of essays about more than100 films across six decades, including feature films, documentaries, and animation. These entries also provide information on directors, actresses, and actors of Cuban cinema. Entries range from films like Retrato de Teresa to Buena Vista Social Club and include descriptions of each film’s plot, themes, and critical commentary, as well as comprehensive production details and brief suggestions for further reading.

Beginning with the victory of the Cuban revolution—from the first ten years of what is often referred to as Cuba’s “Golden Age” of film to the present—this volume offers readers valuable insights into Cuban history, politics, and culture. An indispensable guide to one of the great world cinemas, A Cuban Cinema Companion will be of interest to students, academics, and the general public alike.

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Strawberry and Chocolate Cuba Cuban films documentaries

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i–xviii Preface i–xviii
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Film Titles in English
1–22 A 1–22
23–41 B 23–41
42–78 C 42–78
79–99 D 79–99
100–126 E 100–126
127–136 F 127–136
137–140 G 137–140
141–152 H 141–152
153–162 J 153–162
163–166 K 163–166
167–181 L 167–181
182–225 M 182–225
226–234 N 226–234
235–256 O 235–256
257–287 P 257–287
288–302 R 288–302
303–322 S 303–322
323–324 T 323–324
325–348 U 325–348
349–352 Appendix A. Sample of Fifteen Postrevolutionary Documentaries 349–352
353–356 Appendix B. Sample of Fifteen Postrevolutionary Animated Films 353–356
357–360 Appendix C. Fifteen Most Prominent Cuban Directors 357–360
361–364 Appendix D. Fifteen Most Prominent Cuban Actresses 361–364
365–368 Appendix E. Fifteen Most Prominent Cuban Actors 365–368
369–384 Index 369–384
385–392 About the Editors and Contributors 385–392

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B S. 23-41
„... (Miguelito), Ana Domínguez (Maria), Luisa María Jiménez (Magalis), Rafael Lahera (Santo), Mario Limonta ...” „... Actor award for Mario Limonta. At the Providence Film Festival, Broselianda Hernández won special ...” „... young, single professional living with her father and brother. She rides her bicycle to work each day by ...”
E S. 100-126
„... –PRESENT) Directors: Juan Padrón Blanco, Mario Rivas, Tulio Raggi, Juan Ruiz, Modesto García, and Ernesto ...” „... González (Elpidio, Colonel Andaluz, Media Cara, Colonel Cetáceo, General Weyler, the Chains brothers ...” „... animation industry had been checked by the prevalence of popular animated films from MGM, Warner Brothers ...”
H S. 141-152
„... . For the first time, these best friends, who are like brothers, fall out because of this difference in ...” „... attempt at becoming a revolutionary. Darío, Javier’s brother, is a committed revolutionary who stands up ...” „... Franco. Marking a turning point in the plot, the faltering relationship between the brothers divides the ...”
M S. 182-225
„... ), Es-linda Núñez (Noemi), Omar Valdés (Pablo), René de la Cruz (Elena’s brother)Specs: 97 minutes; black and ...” „... SolásScreenplay: Sergio Benvenuto and Elia SolásCast: Jorge Perrugorría (Roberto), Isabel Santos (Pilar), Mario ...” „... the help of Pilar and Antonio, the taxi driver (Mario Limonta), Roberto undertakes a series of ...”
Index S. 369-384
„... , 171370 INDEXBaliaeva, Galina, 42Balmaseda, Mario, 79–80, 113, 115, 124, 148, 235, 325, 365Baracoa ...” „... , Cuba, 189, 208–9Barba Salva, Carlos, 190Barnet, Miguel, 27, 151–52Barral, Mario, 84–86Barrio Cuba ...” „... Fellini, Federico, 16, 165, 204Fernández, Edwin, 13, 107Fernández, Mario, 28Fernández, Pedro, 137Fernández ...”
O S. 235-256
„... : Abel Arcos and Carlos QuintelaCast: Mario Balmaseda (Otto), Mario Guerra (Rafael), Leonardo Gascón (Leo ...” „... of the landing of the Maceo brothers at Baracoa (from Costa Rica) on April 1, 1895. After being ...” „... time, his brother Antonio is leading the Eastern troops, who are quickly joined by local peasants.The ...”
P S. 257-287
„... , places the seed in a decorative wooden box in the living room. Alejandro, Luis’s younger brother, is ...” „... . On the other hand, Alejandro, although a fierce defender of his brother, doesn’t miss the opportunity ...” „... resources to replace her family’s broken refrigerator. Richard, her brother-in-law, who lives in Miami but ...”
U S. 325-348
„... Antonio Rodríguez (Don Gaspar), Luis Alberto García (Don Manuel), Mario Bal-maseda (Martín), Silvano Rey ...” „... nowhere to go. The Count then tells the slaves the story of Saint Francisco and Brother León, who ...” „... directed by his brother, Carlos Alberto Cremata. Part of this reliance on family came out of necessity ...”
C S. 42-78
„... (Carlos), Eman Xor Oña (Waldino), Mario Guerra (Quico)Specs: 90 minutes; colorAvailability: DVD (ICAIC ...” „... third is the counterrevo-lutionary, represented by Ricardo Labrador, a student whose brother Carlos, a ...” „... important predecessors. Luchino Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers (1960), for example, showed the filmmakers ...”