Cuba Libre Film

Synopsis

Set in 19th century Cuba at the end of the country’s War of Independence, Cuba Libre witnesses the moment when the Cuban Liberation Army, supported by the United States, puts an end to the Spanish empire. Through the perspectives of two boys, Simón and Samuel, this historical tale shows how the American army soon became an occupying force whose neo-colonial agenda would divide (racially and politically) the two friends, and, symbolically, the whole island of Cuba.

This screening is organised as part of the Afro-Latin Visibility in Focus strand supported by the University of Edinburgh and the AHRC.