Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the present state of the country.
Self (archive footage)
The runtime is 99 minutes (1h 39m).
It was a co-production between: Spain, United States of America.
The film was directed by Oliver Stone.
The score was composed by Alberto Iglesias.
Cinematography was handled by Carlos Marcovich.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0342213.
2015
2007
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1999
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2004
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2002
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Good
47 votes
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Released
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English, Español
Spain, United States of America
