In an Old Neighborhood

In an Old Neighborhood

9 mins | Documentary | Aug. 24, 1963

Affectionate, experimental short documentary that paints a mosaic of Cuba by focusing on a microcosmic "old neighborhood", where the country's personality slowly emerges through its various dualities: young and old, day and night, sound and silence, Christianity and Santería, civilian life and military presence, poverty and abundance.

In an Old Neighborhood

9 mins | Documentary | Aug. 24, 1963

In an Old Neighborhood
Affectionate, experimental short documentary that paints a mosaic of Cuba by focusing on a microcosmic "old neighborhood", where the country's personality slowly emerges through its various dualities: young and old, day and night, sound and silence, Christianity and Santería, civilian life and military presence, poverty and abundance.
Producers Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos
Original title En un barrio viejo
Directors Nicolás Guillén Landrián
Writers Nicolás Guillén Landrián

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