Memories of Underdevelopment(Memorias del subdesarrollo)
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Cuba · 1968
1h 39m
Director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Starring Sergio Corrieri, Daisy Granados, Eslinda Núñez, Omar Valdés
Genre Drama
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In the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs incident, Sergio chooses to stay behind in Cuba while his wife and family escape to neighboring Miami. Alone in a brave new world, Sergio investigates his country through his intellectual, bourgeois framing, as he observes the constant threat of foreign invasion and chases young women all over Havana.
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