Up to a Certain Point (1985)

Synopsis: This humorous, and ultimately touching, film by renowned Cuban director Tomas Gutierrez Alea examines the changing role of women in contemporary Cuban society. When Oscar, a documentary... This humorous, and ultimately touching, film by renowned Cuban director Tomas Gutierrez Alea examines the changing role of women in contemporary Cuban society. When Oscar, a documentary filmmaker preparing for a project focusing on Cuban machismo, meets Lina, one of the country's few female dockworkers, he's instantly intrigued. As the two get better acquainted, they become friends and, finally, lovers. However, the relationship forces the married Oscar to confront his own machismo -- and to realize that his feminist principles only go up to a certain point. [More]

Starring: Oscar Alvarez, Mirta Ibarra

Starring: Oscar Alvarez, Mirta Ibarra

Director: Tomas Gutierrez Alea

Director: Tomas Gutierrez Alea

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