Azúcar amarga

Although this film does depict the struggles that Cubans face in long lines, tourism versus professional jobs, prostitution that arose from opening up the country again to Americans and other foreigners (after the Revolution, it was at a record low), it is incredibly one-sided. It talks about the woes of the country without depicting the positives. Therefore, for anybody starting to learn about Cuba, I highly recommend to watch more informative films. I need not warn about the dangers of basing information based on a one-sided film that makes you presents a complex country through a narrow lens. This film reflects the perspective of the director who was exiled from Cuba. It is a good start, but other perspectives need to be considered. Films I would recommend that are both incredibly engaging and tell a more holistic story from multiple perspectives: Fresa y Chocolate, Lista de Espera, Guantanamera, and Viva Cuba, to name a few.

Azúcar Armarga is a very interesting film to see now. With the focus on Elian and Cuba, this film portrays the importance of socialism and neo-liberalism economics that currently effects conditions in Cuba. It represents the conflict of the Cuban people between their heritage and a better life.

I felt that this movie was a great example of the Cuban government. This movie shows through a love story that the Cuban government is killing its' own people. The movie had many great examples of how the government treats its' people and that they see other opportunties outside of their own country. One major part of the movie is that many people want to leave Cuba to come into the United States for a better life. The movie can be directly related to the case today of Elian Gonzalez. The debate over where he should go, Miami or Cuba. This movie did a nice job of portraying Socialism in Cuba throughout the movie. I really enjoyed this movie because I learned a lot about the Cuban government but I also enjoyed the movie.

This was, indeed, a very shocking movie. It shows the life inside Cuba as no movie has done before. The scene in which Bobby and his friends infect themselfs with AIDS is very disturbing since you know there´s no other way the authorities are going to listen to them. Also, the fact that the movie is filmed in black and white gives a more penetrating feeling.

I enjoyed this movie very much. I think it is a good resource to learn about Cuba. The constant battle between Neo-liberalism and Socialism was done very well, and I learned so much about the two systems. All of the different characters are affected in different ways by both systems and shows the strong emotion throughout.

This movie has love that cannot be, rebellion, and a family that struggles to make it. It is in black in white, which is very effective because none of the points in the movie are black and white. There is always a shade of gray. The music is enjoyable and really keeps the movie flowing at a steady pace.

This movie is a great way to learn about Cuba and is enjoyable to watch as well. I highly recommend it.