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Robespierres Neck
24th August 2012, 01:34
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS2A2NSUOEw

Just found this, in case anyone is interested. It's a great movie.
Prometeo liberado
24th August 2012, 03:53
Oh yah. Saw this about a year or so ago. There was a film retrospective that the PSL put on and this was part of it.
KurtFF8
30th August 2012, 17:18
Such an amazing film. There's also a documentary about it that came out in 2005 that I recommend checking out http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436784/
brigadista
30th August 2012, 19:02
one of my favorites :):)
Jimmie Higgins
4th September 2012, 13:55
Pure propaganda, but an amazing film.
KurtFF8
5th September 2012, 15:53
Pure propaganda, but an amazing film.

Most of the film is about demonstrating the conditions of Cuba pre-revolution. I suppose that's ideological in its portrayal, but I don't see how that's "pure propaganda" (or even if it is, why that would be problematic)
Jimmie Higgins
9th September 2012, 08:17
Most of the film is about demonstrating the conditions of Cuba pre-revolution. I suppose that's ideological in its portrayal, but I don't see how that's "pure propaganda" (or even if it is, why that would be problematic)

It was a Russian film made explicitly to help sell the alliance with Cuba. Because of this certain things are exaggerated or romanticized or made "ideologically cleaner". Important to note, but it doesn't mean it can't also be an impressive film.