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- 2005
- Cinema Tropical
- 1 h 30 m
- 2005
- Cinema Tropical
- 1 h 30 m
Summary This documentary examines the making of Mikhail Kalatozov's once-banned 1964 masterpiece "I Am Cuba," a celebration of Castro's revolution.
Directed By: Vicente Ferraz
Written By: Vicente Ferraz
- 2005
- Cinema Tropical
- 1 h 30 m
- 2005
- Cinema Tropical
- 1 h 30 m
I am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth
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Summary This documentary examines the making of Mikhail Kalatozov's once-banned 1964 masterpiece "I Am Cuba," a celebration of Castro's revolution.
Directed By: Vicente Ferraz
Written By: Vicente Ferraz
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Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
64
67% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Absorbing and intelligent.
A fascinating capsule of an era long past.
Though it doesn't rise above the cut-and-paste aesthetic of other making-of documentaries, The Siberian Mammoth assembles many members of the disparate Cuban cast and crew, and unearths some rare production photos and footage.
Interspersing shots from the original film - many of which are justly famous for their power and complexity - with interviews, Mr. Ferraz has produced a welcome piece of historical explication.
It's all fascinating, but must Kalatozov's careening angel of cinema be laid bare?
Pic's rediscovery in the capitalist U.S., and its reappraisal as a masterpiece of visual pyrotechnics, gives Brazilian documaker Vicente Ferraz's tale an upbeat final twist -- after some mid-film doldrums.
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Production Company
Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV),
Estúdios Mega,
MegaColor,
Três Mundos Produções,
Urca Filmes
Release Date Sep 16, 2005
Duration 1 h 30 m
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Awards
Gramado Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Prêmio Contigo Cinema, Brazil
• 2 Nominations
Recife Cine PE Audiovisual Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
