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TITÓN RETROSPECTIVE

A CUBAN FIGHT AGAINST DEMONS

UNA PELEA CUBANA CONTRA LOS DEMONIOS

Fiction | RETROSPECTIVE

Director:

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

Year:

1971

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

Cuba

The year is 1672, and a group of Cuban revolutionaries lead an uprising against the Spanish occupying their country in the Remedios region. Demons are unleashed when a priest, responding to their interests, wants the community to relocate. The Obscurantist crusade causes death and destruction. The film is inspired by the homonymous work of Cuban anthropologist Fernando Ortiz, based on real events.

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Es el año 1672 y un grupo de revolucionarios cubanos lideran un levantamiento contra los españoles que ocupan su país en la región de Remedios. Los demonios se desatan cuando un sacerdote, respondiendo a sus intereses, pretende que la comunidad se traslade. La cruzada oscurantista provoca muerte y destrucción. Filme inspirado en la obra homónima del antropólogo cubano Fernando Ortiz y basado en hechos reales.

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TOMÁS GUTIÉRREZ ALEA

Generally regarded as Cuba’s foremost filmmaker, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928-1996) first rose to prominence with Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) and later found a wider international audience with Strawberry and Chocolate- the first and only Cuban film nominated for an Oscar in 1994. Influenced by Italian neorealism and an early love of cinema, Gutiérrez Alea’s work created a sharp post-revolutionary Cuba analysis.

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Generalmente aclamado como el cineasta cubano más prominente, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928-1996) afirmó su reputación con Memorias del subdesarrollo (1968), y luego alcanzó fama internacional con Fresa y chocolate al ser la primera y única película cubana nominada al Oscar en 1994. Influenciado por el neorrealismo italiano y un temprano amor al cine, las obras de Gutiérrez Alea crearon un agudo análisis posrevolucionario de Cuba.

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