Cuban authorities have closed down private movie theatres on their island (renegade screenings of the new Thor are a pressing socio-economic concern), proving once more that what the free market does on its own in the capitalist world, central planners must accomplish under communism.
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But that’s politics. Art is art, and Cuba has a rich cinematic history. Wikipedia has a good overview and IMDb user TheWanderingFish has a viewing list to get you (me) started. YouTube is also a friend. For example, here’s Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s classic Fresa y chocolate:
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