Memories Of Underdevelopment by Tomas Alea DVD

Hailed as one of - if not the most - sophisticated film ever to come out of Cuba in the early days of Castro's revolution Memories Of Underdevelopment is visionary Cuban director Tom''s Guti''rrez Alea's tour de force. Memories Of Underdevelopment follows Sergio (Sergio Corrieri - Soy Cuba) through his life following the departure of his wife parents and friends in the wake of the 'Bay of Pigs' incident. Alone in a brave new world Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion whilst chasing young women around Havana - before finally meeting Elena (Daisy Granados)... a young virgin he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife... but at what cost to himself? Even though director Tom''s Guti''rrez Alea was a staunch and devoted supporter of the revolution 'Memories of Underdevelopment' makes a raw and uncompromising analysis of the newly formed system of government. Through a moving blend of narrative fiction still photography and rare documentary footage Alea catalogues the intricacies of the early days of the Castro regime; producing a stirring and enigmatic work that feeds from the culture of the very subject it is studying; Cuba. [show more]

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