An Island for Miguel

Nan
0h 22m
1968
5.5 /10 (5)

Overview

In this film, Sara Gómez documents the everyday life of the Isla de Pinos, the discussions about the problems of construction, the school and the leisure activities of the youth in 1968 and contextualizes these images with Frantz Fanon's thoughts about the construction of a nation through decolonization.

Country : Cuba
Languages : Español
Released Date: 1968-01-01
Cast : Not Available
Director : Sara Gómez

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