Memories of Underdevelopment
Drama
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1968
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In the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs incident, Sergio chooses to stay behind in Cuba while his wife and family escape to neighboring Miami. Alone in a brave new world, Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion while chasing young women all over Havana. He finally meets Elena, a young virgin girl he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife, but at what cost to himself?
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Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
17 May 1968
Country:
CU
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$33,103
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The eventual worldwide recognition of Underdevelopment as one of Cuba's finest films speaks as much for the frozen moment it captures as for its unimpeachable quality.
– Michael Joshua Rowin,
L.A. Weekly,
21 Oct 2010
fresh:
Alea proceeds with dazzling and highly accomplished technique towards a perceptive and witty analysis.
– Rod McShane,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Here is a film about alienation that is wise, sad and often funny, and that never slips into the bored and boring attitudes that wreck Antonioni's later films.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
A thoroughly mature and original creation.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000