Comandante

After all these years, Cuba remains a fascinating country that defies all stereotypes and simplistic narratives. More than China or Russia, it was founded on- and continues to run on- idealistic principles of equality and brotherhood that we often dream about but rarely see in action. On the other hand, it's full of problems, both …

Cinévardaphoto

Agnes Varda's films are so simple, so deceivingly effortless flights of thought, that you could be forgiven for thinking she just sort of dashed them out of thin air over the course of an afternoon. Though she deals mostly in documentary, her documents are fiction, myth, and dreamlike, taking us on personal journeys that go …

Azucar Amarga (Bitter Sugar)

When does art turn into propaganda... or, when does propaganda become art? Leon Ichaso's Azucar Amarga is a vibrant and angry Exhibit A in the case of propaganda vs art. Just one look at its IMDB user reviews shows you just how divided people are on the film- it's either a 5-star masterpiece, or a …