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Comandante [DVD] [2003]

DVD ~ Fidel Castro

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Actors: Fidel Castro, Oliver Stone, Juanita Vera
Directors: Oliver Stone
Writers: Oliver Stone
Producers: Oliver Stone, Alessandra Pasquino, Alvaro Longoria, Fernando Sulichin, Jaume Roures
Format: PAL
Language English, Spanish
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 28 Jun 2004
Run Time: 99 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00022VML2
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,893 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Oliver Stone's controversial portrait of Fidel Castro, the iconic Cuban leader, is a surprisingly intimate film. Castro, the thorn in the side of the US government, is filmed here over three days by Stone. The interviews and conversations touch on subjects such as the Cuban missile crisis, the Bay of Pigs, the US embargo and other icons Che Guevara, Brigitte Bardo and even Charlie Chaplin.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, 28 April 2006

By	Arheddis Varkenjaab "inflateable" - See all my reviews

Propaganda is a strange thing. If you recognise something as being propaganda, then it isn't having it's effect. Progaganda, to be effective, must be insidious. So when something is shown to you of which you have no direct experience, how do you know if it's propaganda?

I asked myself that question all through this film. Is this a piece of propaganda? I recently returned from Cuba and found the country fascinating, frustrating and full of paradox. There is poverty, but little despair. There is little to buy, but a guaranteed food ration. So I watched this film with one cynical eye, but I found little to criticise. Silly things - Castro's walkabout in Havana for example. I recognise where he went, and he appears to only walk about 50metres. Big deal. He says there are few prostitutes in Cuba..hmm, maybe we unintentionally went to the red light district but we were offered women everwhere. These are minor things. We met people who love Castro, with tatoos of Fidel and Che on their arms. We met people who simple accepted him at best, and were patirently waiting for him to die in the hope of better things. The same as any country and any country's leader.

This film is like Cuba itself, fascinating and frustrating. Stone asks some very interesting questions, but no really difficult ones. No Jeremy Paxman here, but if you listen to the alternative director's commentary (one of the few on DVD actually worth listening to) the interrogative style wasn't Stone's intention - he wants to get to the man, to talk to the human behind the icon that is Castro.

An absoleutly riveting documentary. Regardless of your politics, or what propaganda you've been conciously or unconciously exposed to, this is a great film.

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Possibly one of the most subversive films of recent years, Stone's interview all but blows the US propaganda image of Castro and Cuba out of the water. Castro emerges as a thoughtful, highly intelligent leader and - in several telling sequences depicting impromptu strolls through the streets of Havana, one that is regarded with more than a little respect and affection by Cubans. An encouraging 'must see' for those who have even a modicum of doubt concerning Castro's more vociferous critics.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Compulsive, 2 Jun 2005

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Looking for an image of Fidel Castro beyond what the majority of the Western world are force fed? Look no further. This film portrays a genuine revolutionary, and an approachable leader. I was glued to this for the entirety, and Stone does well, despite a few cringe moments (due to sensitive allegations against cuba), to allow Castro to truly shine as a funny and emotional man. One of the few documentaries to grab the attention for the full hour and a half

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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, fascinating film but also flawed.
An excellent, fascinating film but also flawed. Whatever you think about Fidel this film shows you how incredibly intelligent, charming and personable the man is. Read more

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