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The Necessary War
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The Necessary War

1980
Directed bySantiago Álvarez
1h 52m

Alvarez' longest documentary examination of the Cuban Revolution, this contains exceptional interviews with Fidel, Raúl, Almeida, Vilma, Haydee, Celia and Faustino Perez, among other key players in the Revolution.

CAST
Fidel CastroHimselfRaúl CastroHimselfJuan AlmeidaHimselfCelia SanchezHerself
DETAILS
GENRES
Documentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
5.0

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