Sons of Cuba

  • Sons of Cuba
© Courtesy of Trinidad FilmFest 2011
Genre : Biography
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2009
Format : Feature
Running time : 88 (in minutes)

The story of three students at the world-renowned Havana Boxing Academy, as they prepare for Cuba's national championships. More than athletes, these young men are symbols of pride-the standard bearers of the Revolution, according to Fidel Castro. As they train, however, crisis strikes: Castro falls seriously ill, and a number of the country's Olympic boxing heroes defect to the USA. As Cuba finds itself at a crossroads, the boys contemplate a changing world.

Director: Andrew Lang
2009, Cuba / UK
Spanish, with English subtitles

Documentary feature / 88 minutes



Source:
www.ttfilmfestival.com/2011/07/sons-of-cuba/

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