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Please help me out: Best Cuban Revolution (the ongoing one) films or TV/mini-series of all time. Is it Soderbergh's Che double feature.. ?
Facto
Jun 22, 19:51
it's not a revolution, it is marxism=failure, everyone is starving
kboxr88
Jun 22, 20:19
Wasn't asking for political opinions at all, dude.
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Facto
Jun 22, 20:42
(btw, you are way misguided - more on the IM))
Facto
Jun 22, 20:55
for your viewing pleasure....(not exactly what you were looking for, but still a good list)
lobogotti
Jun 22, 21:01
Impressive list, thanks. It's got "The Good Shepherd", "Che" and "Thirteen Days", but is missing lots of others.
Facto
Jun 22, 21:11
oh yeah, I've seen MDiaries....I have a friend that refuses to watch it (because of Che) and we argue about the film all the time.
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lobogotti
Jun 22, 21:13
I've met plenty of those types. I used to debate a lot of them in a FB group called "Che was a mass murderer, and your t-shirt s*cks".
Facto
Jun 22, 21:24
Btw, perhaps I layed the ground for some misunderstandings. By "ongoing revolution", I meant to separate it from Cuban revolutions prior to
Facto
Jun 22, 21:03
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights?
RazorHawk
Jun 22, 20:23
I believe my sister and mother enjoyed that one together... They are both completely uninterested in history, geopolitics etc.
Facto
Jun 22, 20:45
X-Men: First class, even touched upon this to some extent, although more the "Thirteen Days" part of it, than the revolution before and unti
Facto
Jun 22, 20:47
I Am Cuba [1964] & Memories of Underdevelopment [1968]
SakowskyBrothers
Jun 22, 22:47
Excellent advice, thanks! A minor note: The missile crisis was in October 1962 (relevant for X-Men: First Class timeline), so 6 years before
Facto
Jun 22, 23:39
I know, it's not that it took that long to make it took that long to be released considering the politcal climate at the time.
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SakowskyBrothers
Jun 23, 10:04
Great choices ! -- I would also suggest watching Wim Wenders' documentary Buena Vista Social Club (1999)...
joeoftexas
Jun 23, 07:14