DISC ONE - I AM CUBA

This astonishing and underrated film is blessed with some of the most extraordinary camerawork in film history. Ostensibly this is Communist propaganda, celebrating the progress achieved by the Cuban Revolution and dramatizing four examples of injustice to the common man in pre-Revolutionary Cuba. The link that holds the film together is a spoken monologue beginning each sequence with the words ‘Soy Cuba’ (‘I am Cuba’). It's still pushing the boundaries of pure cinema, a stirring and unforgettable experience.

"My favourite film" DAVID BAILEY
"Nothing quite like ‘I Am Cuba’ has been created either before or since" 4/5 THE TIMES
"Beautiful, visually dazzling, miraculous... I am baffled as to why it isn't in everyone's Top 10 lists" 5/5 THE GUARDIAN
"A memorably eccentric and lyrical hymn to the transformatory powers of cinema“ BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
"The gliding black and white imagery is magnificent. A masterpiece" THE INDEPENDENT, 5/5
"A classic of its kind" THE OBSERVER
"Ravishing, passionate, anthemic" Time Out UK

DISC TWO - SIBERIAN MAMMOTH + SCORCESE INTERVIEW

Ferraz's documentary unearths the truth behind why SOY CUBA was rejected by Cubans and Soviets alike upon its release and shelved for more than 30 years. Through a combination of breathtaking footage from the Cuban revolution, interviews with surviving Soviet and Cuban cast and crew members, this documentary provides us with insights into the ideology of the Cold War, the recent history of Cuba, and the the complete story behind I Am Cuba.

"An addictive chronicle!" Michael Atkinson, The Village Voice
“Extraordinary” NY Times
‘One of the best documentaries ever made’ Time Out, London

SPECIFICATIONS

PAL Multi-Region
Running Times: I am Cuba - 140’ / Siberian Mammoth -90’ / Interview with Scorsese - 26’
Spanish with English subtitles
Licensed from ICAIC to Mr Bongo Films / ICAIC / MOSFILM / Special thanks to MK2 Editions