Comandante

Oliver Stone turns to an entirely different genre to film an intimate portrait of Fidel Castro, a man who has spent more than half a century on the international stage. From three days filming in Cuba, Stone has edited down more than 30 hours of interviews and conversations to provide a candid and direct portrait of this leader where he discusses the state of his country, the present situation of international politics and some thought-provoking details of the 20th century history. Comandante provides an illuminating and personal portrayal of Castro, that helps us to a better understanding of how such small antagonist of the world's greatest superpower has survived for more than four decades. Comandante opened to much acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival 2003 and has also been screened at the Berlin Film Festival.