Celebrating Life in Union is a story of human resilience, community, and brotherhood. It follows a group of former Cuban political prisoners through their memory of imprisonment and their half century fight with the aging Castro regime. Having developed a strong community for themselves that now crosses three generations in Union City, NJ they struggle with the realization that their own mortality may come before they can return to their homeland. The movie is currently under distribution.
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Showing posts with label Andy Garcia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andy Garcia. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Why Cuban Americans are Angry Right Now
I've had multiple conversations recently about Cuban American reaction to all the news about Cuba. There is a lot of anger among folks in Miami and in cities like Union City, New Jersey, where the Cuban-American population is extremely high.
I understand why they are mad.
In my work interviewing Cuban former political prisoners, I've heard nightmarish stories, horrible stories of killing and torture and where people lost their families and everything that was important to them. They are angry because they are afraid that there will be no accountability for the atrocities committed by the Castro regime against the Cuban people.
Now, more than ever, as we try to understand the Cuban American tragedy, it important to hear what people went through in a communist Cuba.
In Celebrating Life in Union, narrated by Andy Garcia, we follow a group of former Cuban political prisoners through their memory of imprisonment and their half century fight with the aging Castro regime. See trailer and information below:
Celebrating Life in Union - narrated by actor Andy Garcia - is about the resilience and brotherhood of a group of former Cuban political prisoners from the Escambray Movement in the 1960's. They were 17, 18 and 19 year old boys who fought with Fidel Castro against the dictator Fulgencio Batista in Cuba . Later, they fought against Fidel Castro after the resignation of Huber Matos, the third highest-ranking officer of the Fidel Castro revolution. These men received 20 and in some cases 30 years in jail. They are now in their 70's and 80's having kept their brotherhood alive in Union City , New Jersey The documentary premiered at the New York City International Film Festival, and was nominated as "Most Inspirational" by Doc Miami International Film.
Purchase the full documentary here: http://tinyurl.com/pt5uqro
I understand why they are mad.
In my work interviewing Cuban former political prisoners, I've heard nightmarish stories, horrible stories of killing and torture and where people lost their families and everything that was important to them. They are angry because they are afraid that there will be no accountability for the atrocities committed by the Castro regime against the Cuban people.
Now, more than ever, as we try to understand the Cuban American tragedy, it important to hear what people went through in a communist Cuba.
In Celebrating Life in Union, narrated by Andy Garcia, we follow a group of former Cuban political prisoners through their memory of imprisonment and their half century fight with the aging Castro regime. See trailer and information below:
Celebrating Life in Union - narrated by actor Andy Garcia - is about the resilience and brotherhood of a group of former Cuban political prisoners from the Escambray Movement in the 1960's. They were 17, 18 and 19 year old boys who fought with Fidel Castro against the dictator Fulgencio Batista in Cuba . Later, they fought against Fidel Castro after the resignation of Huber Matos, the third highest-ranking officer of the Fidel Castro revolution. These men received 20 and in some cases 30 years in jail. They are now in their 70's and 80's having kept their brotherhood alive in Union City , New Jersey The documentary premiered at the New York City International Film Festival, and was nominated as "Most Inspirational" by Doc Miami International Film.
Purchase the full documentary here: http://tinyurl.com/pt5uqro
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Introduction: About 'Latin America Point of View'
The reason I started this blog is because I find there is a lot of misconception in the U.S. about Latin American politics, economics, and social issues. I am a Latin-American documentary filmmaker residing in the U.S. with my last two features focused on these issues.
My work on Latin issues started in 2007. It was a time when people here in the U.S. were blatantly glorifying Chavez, a dictator from Venezuela with a long list of human rights violations and who took over a beautiful country and destroyed its economy, social structure, and even its documented history.
This blog is an extension of the passion I use to fuel my filmmaking. A place where I can (and contributors can) openly talk about our point of views on all things Latin Americana.
My latest documentary:
Celebrating Life in Union, Narrated by Andy Garcia
My work on Latin issues started in 2007. It was a time when people here in the U.S. were blatantly glorifying Chavez, a dictator from Venezuela with a long list of human rights violations and who took over a beautiful country and destroyed its economy, social structure, and even its documented history.
This blog is an extension of the passion I use to fuel my filmmaking. A place where I can (and contributors can) openly talk about our point of views on all things Latin Americana.
My latest documentary:
Celebrating Life in Union, Narrated by Andy Garcia
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