Fond Memories Of Cuba

Through using wonderfully exuberant music and vibrant images, complemented by a rich narrative, Fond Memories of Cuba tells of the post revolution people, music and politics of Cuba. From a filmmaker who has spent many years documenting revolutions, resistance and protest movements in Latin America and elsewhere, Fond Memories Of Cuba is a mature and reflective portrait of Cuba, some 40 years after Castro took power. As the filmmaker travels across the nation - on trains, in broken down cars, and sometimes hitchhiking - he encounters people from all walks of life who convey their passion, frustration, fears and sadness. This is set against a backdrop of wonderful landscapes, a colorful, extroverted life-style and the rhythm of extraordinary music that still manages to hold its own against the pressures of mainstream American pop.