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I'm Going to Santiago (1964)

I'm Going to Santiago (1964)

Documentary
Release Date: 1964, January 1
Directors: Sara Gómez
Countries: Cuba
Production: ICAIC
Cast: Victoria Nápoles

Overview:

This black-and-white film is a loving portrait of Santiago de Cuba and its people. It provides a view of Cuba as a picturesque country, the product of an earthy mix of black and criollo cultures. The film uses historical images which portray the end of the eighteenth century when Haitian slave owners fled with their slaves to Cuba after the Haitian Revolution.

Keywords:

woman director cuba slave owner haitian revolution haitian community