A poetic and moving feast.
The film was directed by Soviet director Mikhail Kalatozov at the beginning of the establishment of the Cuban revolutionary regime and the completion of "social transformation" (1964). It is a political honeymoon declaration between the Soviet Union and Cuba. During the Cold War, as an ideological output product of the communist camp, it was banned by Western countries. After the end of the Cold War, "I Am Cuba" was revived through the efforts of a group of discerning filmmakers in the West.
In "I Am Cuba", Kalatozov tells four stories that are not interconnected in terms of plot, using top-notch visual art and unparalleled long shots to show the social reality and revolutionary trend of resistance in Cuba under the Batista dictatorship. The four stories of I am Cuba are of different lengths. Each has its own emotional climax, and at the same time expresses the four sequentially related and progressive themes of "endurance, suicide, vigilance, and rise", which are also love, life, freedom, and revolution. Each chapter uses a large number of movie symbols and language ingeniously. It's no wonder that when Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Sissex saw this film of the last century in 2002, they couldn't help but shout that this was the greatest film of the past decade. For Kalatozov, under the guidance of emotional logic and political logic, such four interlocking stories are the best way for him to express his criticism of Cuba's reality and his vision for a better tomorrow.
"For you, I am a casino, I am a bar, I am a hotel, I am a brothel, but the begging hands stretched out by these young children and old women are also me, I am Cuba."
I Am Cuba Screening
Time: 2023/9/17 (Sunday) 14:00-16:21, discuss together afterwards
Location: Wangjing, Beijing, 200 meters away from Exit C of Futong Subway Station (the specific location will be informed after registration)
Tickets are 20 yuan, which can be used to redeem tickets for future events if you are unable to attend the event on that day.
Detailed consultation: Gan (WuWoWang2)