Hello Cubans
7.5
A photo montage of Cubans filmed by Agnès Varda during her visit to Cuba in 1963, four years after Fidel Castro came to power. This black & white documentary explores their socialist culture and society while making use of 1500 pictures (out of 4000!) the filmmaker took while on the island.
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Cast
13 people
Michel Piccoli
Narrator (voice)
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Agnès Varda
Narrator (voice)
Known for
All the World's Memory
The Truth About Charlie
Rosalie Varda
Self (uncredited)
Also in
One Sings, the Other Doesn't
Nausicaa
Fidel Castro
Self (uncredited)
Also in
Castro's Revolution vs. The World
Cuba: Battle of the 10,000,000
Alejo Carpentier
Self (uncredited)
Juan Almeida
Self (uncredited)
Raúl Castro
Self (uncredited)
Known for
Chato's Land
The Light at the Edge of the World
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Self (uncredited)
Also in
Titón: From Havana to Guantanamera, 1928-1996
The End
Che Guevara
Self (uncredited)
Also in
Chevolution
Kordavision: The man who shot Che Guevara
Benny Moré
Self (uncredited)
Carlos Puebla
Self (uncredited)
Sara Gómez
Self (uncredited)
Also in
The End
Agnès Varda Director · Janine Verneau Editor
First release November 26, 1963 · Produced in Cuba, France · Languages French, Spanish
Production
Pathé Cinema
Production
Cuba · France
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Languages
Original title
Salut les Cubains
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Spanish
Release dates
France · November 26, 1963
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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