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
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · 1h 39m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
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Memories of Underdevelopment
Overview
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 girl he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife, but at what cost to himself?
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Fresh
Alea proceeds with dazzling and highly accomplished technique towards a perceptive and witty analysis.
Rod McShane, Time Out
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
Fresh
A thoroughly mature and original creation.
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
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