I am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth (Soy Cuba, O Mamute Siberiano)

I am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth (Soy Cuba, O Mamute Siberiano) (2004)

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Languishing during its initial 1964 release yet later hailed as a classic by film scholars some three decades later, the landmark Cuban/Soviet co-production I Am Cuba forms the foundation of filmmaker Vicente Ferraz's insightful documentary. The time was the 1960s, and revolution was sweeping… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Vicente Ferraz
Genres
Documentary, Television, Art House & International
In Theaters
Oct 7, 2005 Wide
On DVD
Apr 18, 2006
Cinema Tropical

Critic Reviews

  • Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

    A fascinating capsule of an era long past.

  • A.O. Scott, New York Times

    [Ferraz] digs into the past to illuminate Kalatozov's extraordinary blend of formal bravura and revolutionary didacticism.

  • Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

    It's all fascinating, but must Kalatozov's careening angel of cinema be laid bare?

  • Steve Schneider, Orlando Weekly

    I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth retells the checkered history of Soy Cuba, the infamous Cuban-Soviet co-production that started out as a love letter to the Cuban Revolution but ended up a Dear Juan letter to communism.

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