Bitter Sugar (Az�car Amarga) (1996)

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Release Date: Nov 22, 1996 Wide

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Gustavo (Rene Lavan) is an engineering student born and raised in Cuba who strongly believes in his nation's socialist ideals at a time when those ideals are crumbling around him. His girlfriend, Yolanda (Mayte Vilan), dreams of emigrating to Miami and making a life for herself as a professional dancer. His father, Tomas (Miguel Gutierrez), is a respected psychiatrist who he can barely support himself working at a state-run institution; he moonlights as a jazz pianist, where he makes four times

Unrated, 1 hr. 42 min.

Drama, Romance, Art House & International

Directed By: Leon Ichaso

Written By: Leon Ichaso, Orestes Matacena, Claudio Chea

In Theaters: Nov 22, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Nov 7, 2000

Cast

Ren� Lavan
Gustavo Valdez
Mayte Vil�n
Yolanda
Miguel Guti�rrez
Dr. Thomas Valdez
Larry Villanueva
Bobby
Luis Celeiro
Mr. Garcia (The Teacher...
Teresa M. Rojas
Felix German
Secutiry Guard (Beach)
Orestes Matacena
Claudio

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Presents a fascinating glimpse of Cuba as a country of shattered dreams and unfulfilled promises.

August 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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its a good movie it makes u think. a lot of ppl tihnk its interesting. it snot completely true but its interesting about having no money. it was fimed in doinica republiac!

January 22, 2007

Lisa Shaw

(***): Good film that is strongly helped by the performances. This film is a stab at Cuba and socialism and how the Castro takeover really did screw over many of its citizens instead of helping them.

December 25, 2006