Memories of Underdevelopment

Memories of Underdevelopment (15)

The classic 60s Cuban film about life after the Revolution

Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Starring: Sergio Corrieri, Daisy Granados, Eslinda Núñez
Cuba, 1968, 1 hour 44 minutes, subtitles

Tue 31 March 2.00pm - The Courtyard Hereford
Fri 3 April 8.00pm - Presteigne Assembly Rooms

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Now more famous as the director of Strawberry & Chocolate, Alea established his reputation 25 years earlier with this stylish, fascinating film that occupies a defining place in Latin American cinema. Deserted by his wife and rejected by his lover, Sergio feels redundant, unable either to leave or to come to terms with the changes after the Revolution. This stimulating reflection on being an outsider at a time of change has universal appeal, particularly since Cuba still suffers from many of the problems Alea identified so boldly.

"A beautifully understated film, sophisticated and cosmopolitan in style, fascinating in its subtlety and complexity..." New York Times

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