Mario Balmaseda
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Department: Acting
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One Way or Another
Overview: In Miraflores, Cuba, the growing romance between Mario, a factory worker, and Yolanda, a schoolteacher, throws into relief the differences in their perspectives and values in Revolutionary Cuba.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-06-01
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The Last Supper
Overview: A pious plantation owner attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1976-03-13
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Woman, Man, City
Overview: By director Manuel Octavio Gómez
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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The Man from Maisinicu
Overview: 1964, in the Escambray mountains: the area is infested with counter- revolutionary bands which are trying to spread terror among the population and re-establish contact with the US, CIA. The murder of a man led to a reprisal to wipe out the bandits.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1973-01-02
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House Swap
Overview: Gloria, Yolanda's mother, exchanges their old house in Guanabacoa for a modern apartment in Vedado to keep Yolanda away from her boyfriend, but her plans soon backfire.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-02
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Río Negro
Overview: A documentary about a class struggle in the Escambray mountain range in Cuba.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-02
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Zafiros, Locura Azul
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Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Venir al mundo
Overview: Luis, a sterility physician, is in love with a young colleague and faces the dilemma of breaking his marriage or accepting the tranquility and security of domestic life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1989-12-01
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The Project of the Century
Overview: Struggling with the breakdown of a relationship, Leo moves back to a dilapidated 'city of tomorrow' to live with his belligerent grandfather and his father Rafael, a disillusioned engineer who once worked in Cuba's now-abandoned nuclear program.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-22
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Hurricanes
Overview: A story of survival and triumph of the human spirit.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Baraguá
Overview: The film is based on the historical event known as the Protest of Baraguá.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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El extraño caso de Rachel K
Overview: Based on a real event, the action takes place in Havana in 1931, during the dictatorship of Gerardo Machado. Rachel, a young French showgirl, is murdered during an orgy involving personalities of the bourgeoisie and politics. The tabloid press echoes the story to divert public attention from the serious social problems that affect the country. The governors on their part order to silence the case to protect the characters involved.
Genres: Drama Crime History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Where is Sara Gómez?
Overview: Born in 1943, Sara Gómez studied literature, piano, and Afro-Cuban ethnography before becoming the first female Cuban filmmaker. A woman of great intelligence, independence and generosity, she was a revolutionary filmmaker with intersecting concerns about the Afro-Cuban community and the value of its cultural traditions, women's issues, and the treatment of the marginalized sectors of society.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2005-01-02
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For Sale
Overview: In the Cuba of these times, where everyone sells something, the young Nácar wants to sell her only property, the family vault.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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The Days of Water
Overview: This Cuban feature examines the circumstances arising out of a woman's claim to have seen the Virgin Mary and to have been healed by waters from a nearby stream. In an accelerating storm of cynical opportunism, her sincere beliefs are exploited by businessmen, politicians and military men. Rival groups compete to exploit the hysteria the vision causes, and the chaos culminates in a revolution. Striking imagery and skillful camerawork enhance this feature.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1971-03-20
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The Useless Death of My Pal, Manolo
Overview: Cheo visits his friend, Manolo, who he hasn't seen for many years. They drink to celebrate their reunion and fondly recall the times they spent together in years past. As they reminisce, the two friends confront the revolution, evaluate their lives, and bare their souls.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1989-12-05
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Ustedes tienen la palabra
Overview: Rebuild, in the same place of events, a trial held in 1969 to four men, accused of sabotage for having caused the fire of a forest plan that caused the death of eight people and large material losses. At the same time, it analyzes retrospectively the circumstances that contributed to the occurrence of the crime.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1973-07-24
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No hay sábado sin sol
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Original Language: es
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