The film,"I am Cuba", is a remarkable piece of cinematography. Thematically the content is Anti-American propaganda which is unappealing to me.  But as a film, it's truly overwhelming. According to my understanding of the art of cinematography, I will rank the film as one of my 10 favorites, along with Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil,  L’Aventura, The Conformist, and Rashomon.
There are numerous shots in the film, which are mind boggling and I still can't figure out how they achieved them.  There were no special effects and no computer manipulation. This film is a visual tour-de-force and I recommend it to anyone interested in directing and cinematography. 

What irritated me the most was the narration. I felt that the visuals were expressive enough without the additional voice-over.


Nevertheless,  It was an extraordinary experience watching the film and I’ll never forget it.

4 / 5

Director: Mikhail Kalatozov
Staring: Enrique Pineda Barnet, Yevgeni Yevtushenko