CUBAN FILM FESTIVAL
Presented by Philippines-Cuba Cultural and Friendship Association
Memories of the Underdevelopment
April 11, Wednesday 5pm
Year: 1968
Runtime: 137 minutes
Country: Cuba
Director: Tomás Gutierrez Alea
Cast: Sergio Corrieri, Daisy Granados, Eslinda Nuñez
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: Sergio, through his life following the departure of his wife, parents and friends in the wake of the Bay of Pigs incident. Alone in a brave new world, Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion while chasing young women all over Havana before finally meeting Elena, a young virgin girl he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife, but at what cost to himself?