The Viva Cuba Collection
Fidel Castro’s revolution led to a rebirth in Cuban cinema. Network Releasing presents seven of these gems in a 7-disc set, The Viva Cuba Collection (15), out 27th September 2010, RRP £29.99.
These remarkable films range from the classic films of the ‘golden age’ following the Revolution of 1959 and the foundation of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry, to more recent and equally powerful works from the 1970s and 1980s.
Che Guevara as you have never seen him before (CHE Guevara donde nunca jamas se lo imaginan) (dir. Manuel Pérez Paredes) October 9th 1967.
La Higuera, Bolivia. Shots ring out and a man dies. A man, but not the ideals and principles he stood for. The execution ensured that Ernesto 'Che' Guevara de la Serna became, and remains, one of the most popular icons of socialist revolutionary principles throughout the world.
This exceptional documentary pieces together the story of Che's life, from early childhood to his revolutionary activities in Cuba, the Congo and Bolivia.
Using previously unseen archive footage and stills, this remarkable diary of events includes interview footage with his father Ernesto, Fidel Castro and many other people who met and worked with him throughout his lifetime.