I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth

The story

Contemporary film critics regard the epic film I Am Cuba as a modern masterpiece. The 1964 Cuban/Soviet coproduction marked a watershed moment of cultural collaboration between two nations. Yet the film never found a mass audience, languishing for decades until its reintroduction as a "classic" in the 1990s. Vicente Ferraz explores the strange history of this cinematic tour de force, and the deeper meaning for those who participated in its creation.

Cast & crew

Othon BastosSelf (archive footage)

Alexander Calzatti

Alexander CalzattiSelf

Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage)

Luz María Collazo

Luz María CollazoSelf

Sergio CorrieriSelf

Maurício do ValleSelf (archive footage)

Yevgeny YevtushenkoSelf (archive footage)

Vicente Ferraz

Vicente FerrazSelf

Raúl García Losada

Raúl García LosadaCast

Jean-Luc GodardSelf (archive footage)

Alfredo Guevara

Alfredo GuevaraSelf

Tomás Gutiérrez AleaSelf (archive footage)