Markus Lanz in Cuba

1912, Breaking the Silence

Afro-Cubans played a leading role in the fight to free Cuba from Spanish domination; as part of that struggle, slavery was abolished. Nevertheless, as

2010

La salsa Cubana

2011

Option Zero

There are countless stories of Cubans reaching their dream destination of Florida as boat refugees. A lesser known route to the United States starts w

2021

Island Ablazed

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

1961

Havana, From On High

The chronic shortage of housing in Central Havana has pushed the city upwards, where life spills out onto the rooftops. Resilient and remarkable, thes

2019

Buena Vista Social Club

In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their

1999

Hotel Nueva Isla

In the early twentieth century, the Hotel Nueva Isla was an emblematic luxury hotel. After the Cuban Revolution, it was confiscated by the State and be

2014

Patria O Muerte: Cuba, Fatherland or Death

​A raw, unvarnished look at contemporary Cuba through the lens of its people, who are at once fiercely loyal to their country while being extremely di

2016

Castro's Spies

The thrilling story of an elite group of Cuban spies sent undercover to the US in the 1990s. From their recruitment, training and eventual capture on

2020

Muerte al invasor

Short documentary about Cuba's resistance to American invasion.

1962

Cuban Serenade

Finnish documentary about Cuba.

1997

Cuba’s Life Task: Combatting Climate Change

Climate change is among the world’s greatest challenges. As a small Caribbean island, Cuba is disproportionately affected by climate change through ex

2021

Sicko

A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States who's main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The

2007

Rethinking Cuban Civil Society

The notion of a Cuban civil society is often misrepresented in the U.S. mainstream media. According to most sources, Cuban civil society is limited to

2019

Kubánske otázniky

2000

Cerro Pelado

A ship of athletes training on the rough seas becomes a symbol of Castro’s Cuba, the games projected on the backdrop of political struggle. This is th

1966

Solidaridad Cuba y Vietnam

1965

Cuban Rafters

The story of Cuban refugees who risked their lives in homemade rafts to reach the United States, and what life is like for those who succeed.

2002

Castro: The World's Most Watched Man

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

2015

COOCUYO

COOCUYO. To quote a Cuban comedian: “where does the Cocuyo hide its battery?”, just thanks to its peculiarity, Desiderio uses this cockroach as a perf

2017