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Black and Cuba

Label
Black and Cuba
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Black and Cuba
Oclc number
945762851
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Originally produced by Progressive Pupil in 2015
Runtime
81
Summary
This award-winning documentary follows street-smart Ivy League students who are outcasts at their elite university, band together and adventure to the enigmatic Caribbean island of Cuba, whose population is 60% Black. Their journey through the streets of Havana and Santiago reveals enthralling scenes of Cuban life including hip hop performances, block parties, and candid spontaneous encounters with AfroCuban youth. As they film their experience, the travelers discover connections between Cuban and American perspectives on human rights, race, and revolution
Technique
live action
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