A musical comedy about the history of Cuba, this film combines cabaret style musical numbers, archive footage, graphics, and illustrations, in a bold attempt to tell the entire history of Cuba in 20 minutes.   History is combined with political satire in songs such as Welcome to Democracy and Requiem for Ché, and the use of archive footage in constructed newsreels and propaganda films presents an ironic look at a particular American perspective on Cuba.

Pastiche and satire combine with a commitment to film making as entertainment as well as education, to make what is not simply a history but a self-reflexive comment on the ways in which history and news are represented and manipulated in the press and media.

2000

National Film and Televison School

Graduation Film

Duration: 23 mins