Movies by Fidel Castro

The Society of the Spectacle

The Society of the Spectacle

Guy Debord's analysis of a consumer society.

The Man Who Saved the World

The Man Who Saved the World

During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Soviet Navy officer Vasily Arkhipov refused to launch a nuclear strike and saved the world from nuclear war and total destruction.

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled, and they never will be. The film leans towards anarcho-primitivist ideology and argues for "a simple and fulfilling life".

Muerte al invasor

Muerte al invasor

Short documentary about Cuba's resistance to American invasion.

American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?

American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?

Investigative reporter Jack Anderson hosts a two-hour investigation of the Kennedy Assassination featuring interviews with experts, eyewitnesses, government officials and authors. Includes dramatic recreations of key events.

Salut les Cubains

Salut les Cubains

A photo montage of Cubans filmed by Agnès Varda during her visit to Cuba in 1963, four years after Fidel Castro came to power. This black & white documentary explores their socialist culture and society while making use of 1500 pictures (out of 4000!) the filmmaker took while on the island.

Being Fidel Castro

Being Fidel Castro

Through the voice of an impersonator, the cuban hero will recount with us his political career. This tender, caustic yet authentic portrait will take us through his life from euphoria to revolt, from hollow laugh to genuine cheerfulness. Here comes... "En la Piel de Fidel".

Castro: The World's Most Watched Man

Castro: The World's Most Watched Man

Fidel Castro employed a vast spy network that helped him remain in power.

Fidel Castro: America's Nemesis

Fidel Castro: America's Nemesis

Fidel Castro, the former President of Cuba and one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century, passed away in November. He famously claimed that "history will absolve me", but will it? This special film considers Castro and his legacy.

¡Cuba Sí!

¡Cuba Sí!

A chronicle of the evolution of the Cuban Revolution, ending with the Bay of Pigs incident and including two interviews with Fidel Castro.

Historien ska frikänna mig

Historien ska frikänna mig

8A

8A

The Kafkaesque world of Cuba under Castro's rule is brought to light in this reconstruction of the 1989 trial and execution of General Arnaldo Ochoa Sanchez, the highest-ranking general and hero of the revolution, and commander of the Angolan and Ethiopian campaigns.

Nobody

Nobody

Half blind and half deaf, ostraziced Cuban writer Rafael Alcides tries to finish his unpublished novels to discover that after several decades, the home made ink from the typewriter he used to write them has faded. The Cuban revolution as a love story and eventual deception is seen through the eyes of a man who is living an inner exile.

Fidel Castro no Rio de Janeiro, 1959

Fidel Castro no Rio de Janeiro, 1959

Oswald's Ghost

Oswald's Ghost

For the Baby Boomers, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy took on the same sense of tragedy as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks did for Generation Y - not only for the effect that it had on the nation's morale but for the conspiracy theories that would follow in its wake as well. In the aftermath of the assassination,

Cuba and the Cameraman

Cuba and the Cameraman

This revealing portrait of Cuba follows the lives of Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected by his policies over the last four decades.

Revolution's Daughter

Revolution's Daughter

A deep dive into the lives and experiences of those impacted by the Fidel Castro era in Cuba.

Island Ablazed

Island Ablazed

Documentary recounting the story of the Cuban Revolution and its impact on the young people of Cuba.

Chavismo: The Plague of the 21st Century

Chavismo: The Plague of the 21st Century

An analysis of the causes, social, political, and economic that caused the rise of Hugo Chávez as president of Venezuela; his abuse of power and the response of civil society, including the student movement; his political fall as well as the secrecy that surrounded his illness and the succession of Nicolás Maduro.

The Cuban Game

The Cuban Game

A documentary depicting Cuba/US relations through baseball.