Che: Part One

Che: Part One 2008

6.80

The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.

2008

Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls 2000

6.60

Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.

2000

The Lost City

The Lost City 2005

6.10

In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.

2005

Comandante

Comandante 2003

6.50

Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the present state of the country.

2003

Fidel

Fidel 2002

5.20

Fidel Castro rises to power in Cuba.

2002

Looking For Fidel

Looking For Fidel 2004

6.00

Oliver Stone's second documentary on/interview with Fidel Castro specifically addresses his country's recent crackdown on Cuban dissidents; namely, the execution of three men who hijacked a ferry to the United States.

2004

The Secret KGB JFK Assassination Files

The Secret KGB JFK Assassination Files 1999

5.00

On Nov. 22, 1963 the world was shocked by the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The mystery surrounding this history-changing event has led to many unanswered questions.

1999

Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde

Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde 1970

1

Follows the true-life story of Cuban exile turned social advocate, Alina Fernandez, whose birth was the result of the tryst between Revuelta and Castro. Revuelta sacrificed her and her physician husband’s personal belongings and finances to help fund the start of the communist revolution.

1970

Revolution's Daughter

Revolution's Daughter 1970

1

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

1970

Island Ablazed

Island Ablazed 1961

1

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

1961

Nobody

Nobody 2017

6.50

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.

2017

8A

8A 1993

1

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.

1993

Guest from the Island of Freedom

Guest from the Island of Freedom 1963

1

A documentary about Fidel Castro's visit to the USSR from April 28 to June 3, 1963 and how the Cuban leader traveled throughout the Soviet Union for 40 days, from Severodvinsk to Khiva in Uzbekistan.

1963

The Cuban Game

The Cuban Game 2001

1

A documentary depicting Cuba/US relations through baseball.

2001

Cuba in Africa

Cuba in Africa 2021

1

The dramatic untold story of 420,000 Cubans– soldiers and teachers, doctors and nurses– who gave everything to end colonial rule and apartheid in Southern Africa.

2021