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I am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth (Soy Cuba, O Mamute Siberiano) (2004)

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Languishing during its initial 1964 release yet later hailed as a classic by film scholars some three decades later, the landmark Cuban/Soviet co-production I Am Cuba forms the foundation of filmmaker Vicente Ferraz's insightful documentary. The time was the 1960s, and revolution was sweeping through the streets of Cuba. As the Caribbean island country gradually began focusing their efforts on creating a new film culture, a group of Soviet filmmakers led by director Mikhail Kalatozov vowed to

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Documentary, Television, Art House & International

Directed By: Vicente Ferraz

In Theaters: Oct 7, 2005 Wide

Cinema Tropical

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A fascinating capsule of an era long past.

September 16, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Daily News

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

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[Ferraz] digs into the past to illuminate Kalatozov's extraordinary blend of formal bravura and revolutionary didacticism.

September 16, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

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It's all fascinating, but must Kalatozov's careening angel of cinema be laid bare?

September 13, 2005 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Michael Atkinson

Village Voice

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I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth retells the checkered history of Soy Cuba, the infamous Cuban-Soviet co-production that started out as a love letter to the Cuban Revolution but ended up a Dear Juan letter to communism.

February 16, 2006 Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly

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Steve Schneider

Orlando Weekly

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