Dear Cuban people
With profound pain I must inform our people
Fidel Castro Ruz our Commander-in-Chief died
Very few people out...
Few people on the streets
The street is practically empty
We're in mourning
Fidel! The giant!
Eternal Commander!
I am Fidel!
What do you think about this moment?
Fidel is the greatest of all time
Fidel, you'll be in our hearts forever
Fidel will always be with our people
It is unfair
because we made these pants for 12 cents
But I saw this uptown it sells for about 13 dollars
We are fighting
so our workers aren't beholden to American millionaires
They can't stand that we've made a socialist revolution
right under the nose of the United States
Cristobal How old are you?
I'm 64
Who are these guys?
This is my brother Ángel
And this is my brother Gregorio
And your sister Lilo?
Yes
We've always been peasants
and have always produced our own food
Gregorio why do you do this?
We do this so the bananas prosper
Pruning makes them stronger
Cristobal What are you doing?
I'm clearing rocks from government land
Do you get paid for this work?
No I volunteer
It's my way to help the Revolution
It's for the good of the country
Gregorio, when work's over what do you do?
I like to drink and party and sing
It's only natural
I have my little bottle with me and can't live without it!
What's happening?
Got any beer?
No beer
We'll have to drink rum
- Real rum! - Drink up!
We have visitors from afar
We are very happy to have them here
Sharing good times and singing
Let me tell you about my deepest feelings
They come from my indecent instrument
I can mechanize the process
but I need to internalize how it works
What do you want to be?
Engineer
Much more
We are ensuring that all workers have a home
How much does this cost?
They don't charge me anything
I only have to thank them
Why do you cut cane for a living?
Because I never had the opportunity to study
And your kids?
All of my kids go to school
All seven of them
Do you go to school?
Yes All of us
What do you want to do when you grow up?
I want to be a veterinarian
- And you? - A teacher
A nurse
How has this street changed?
Well, this year...
the street turned out great and there are lots of nice things
What types of things?
A shoe store
A pizza shop
And other interesting things
What's that for?
Mayonnaise for salad
Cider to toast our first Congress
Thank you comrades for your efforts
In the name of the Central Committee
we embrace you
Our country or death! We will triumph!
Do you like Fidel?
He's our great leader and prime minister
who's guided us since the Revolution
Who carries this you or her?
It's really heavy
Do you have a message for the people of the United States?
Always a message of friendship for the people of the U.S.
For their hardworking spirit
their intellectuals and workers
for their scientific and technical advances
We really wish them the best of luck
As far as their government...
there is no love lost between the Cuban and U.S. governments
What are their names?
He's named Diamond
And he's Grain of Gold
He's gentle but that one is wild
He doesn't like being touched
He's got his eye on you
I lock it just in case
They can't get to it
I've got my plants and my soil
He'd like water but they won't install it
We'd welcome
whatever they give us
I'm not leaving yet
I just want to say hi
What do you want to ask?
Are you afraid?
The landing gear is coming down
We're landing already?
They say we have to get back
This is strange
Don't fucking fill mine out
Did they ask for your papers?
The American journalist captured this whole mess
That wasn't part of the plan
Yes to Cuba! We don't want communism!
Down with Fidel!
- You have a new assistant? - My wife
How are you?
And the baby?
Very well
It's time?
Good luck
Why should some go barefoot...
so others can drive their fancy cars?
I speak for the children of the world
who don't even have a piece of bread
Where's the journalist?
He's at the TV station
He's there while you guys are here?
He'll be here later
What were you doing?
Do you really want to know?
If you don't mind?
They didn't want to broadcast your work?
Why don't we sell it to another network?
Don't you have competition here between channels?
I think my speech was constructive
A speech about peace
It calls for international collaboration
I'm not going to talk to you now
I'm going to sit and relax
We'll see each other later
When will you come back to Cuba?
Are you tired of us already?
You haven't bothered me at all
I see us as family
I wish you much success
Have a good trip
We wish you a happy family reunion
What would you like Mom?
Perfume
It's called Fire
Why do you want to leave Cuba?
The system... It doesn't work
They should get out! They should get out!
Long live Fidel!
She's a prostitute from my neighborhood
They should leave
We don't want them They're anti-social
For 21 years we've given everything
For our country and for Fidel
But those people are provocateurs
I seek freedom
I want to live in a free country
I was in jail
How are you?
I'm good
Always
It's black
I'm 80 years old
Never
Not in my whole life
Not in 80 years
My life is always the same
Always normal
We're great
Always strong
His name is Jet Black
And the other one?
Strong Arm
We're always working and walking
Exercising
That's the secret to being healthy and strong
Eighty against 40 years old
The three of us look good
Where is Tacon Street between Luz and Empedrado?
That's far away
Do you know her?
Where do you live?
I live on Tacon Street
You are welcome anytime
This must be it
I know her
Her brother lives upstairs
But she lives in a housing complex
Are you sure?
But I don't
Where do you live?
I live over there...
On Tacon Street number six
Between O'Reilly and Empedrado
You are welcome anytime
A teacher
A nurse
Well I was in school
And when I was in ninth grade I got married
How old were you?
Yes I did
My children
I was skinny Look at me now
That my kids are grown
and have careers
I want my own house
And I want us to be happy together
Bye
Ice cream
We face a difficult Special Period
We have an extraordinary mission
Save the Revolution in Cuba!
Save Socialism in Cuba
The whole world is surprised by what happened
They're probably making a mistake
I'd like it to be easier
But not everything in life is easy
- We've been working for two years? - Two years
Not fast
All this wood came from the Socialist Camp
and the ships aren't bringing any more
Approximately one month
One month
They want money cash money...
That can be big trouble for us
We cannot buy them
We will have to confront... certain troubles
Maybe we'll have to shut... close
Here we have sugar
Four pounds per person
Here we have rice
Five pounds per person
Canned goods
For example Russian beef
Fruits, sweets, ice cream
We don't have anything
It's all he can do the supply is limited
Yes of course
Around ten days ago
Oh yeah
Look at this crowd!
Good evening, how are you?
Here is the North American journalist you know
I would say good morning or good evening
I would wish him good health and success
And I would tell him...
What?
Our fundamental problems are not Europe's problems
not America's problems
Our problem is the blockade
and the end of the Socialist Bloc
85% of our commerce was with socialist countries
Especially with the Soviet Union
Our fuel supply was guaranteed through this trade
The collapse of the Soviet Union is sad and dramatic
It's a great tragedy for all those countries
There are gifts for you Comandante
How strong is it?
Thank you, I feel well-compensated for answering all your questions
You are a talented journalist
I wish you success
in solving America's social and economic problems
What?
We've received so much aggression from the USA, I forgot English
She's here?
- A note for her teacher - What?
What's your teacher's name?
How do you spell it?
Thank you very much
This is for me
Greetings to the children
May they all be intelligent and charming like you
I'll take the public bus
Of course
We are going to my house
We don't want a lot just enough to survive
One piece of bread per person
One bread per day
No more
There's no flour
It's made from sweet potato
I was born here
- How are things? - Good!
Why not?
They're eating them
Who?
I don't know
Very bad
An ox
They killed him at night
And if they steal this one?
I'm left with nothing
That's 20 years of work
Twenty years of work
One ox
One cow
One horse
And four calves
This is our yucca
Delicious?
They steal it
You work and work and they steal everything
What can we do?
We can't do anything
It's very sad
Why are you doing this?
So they can't take them
Otherwise they'll eat him
It's very sad
Because if I buy another ox
they'll steal it
They'll break into your house and steal absolutely everything
Let's drink our problems away
This is the good stuff
Eighty years old!
Where are your friends?
They stay home
They're afraid that their houses will be robbed
The old men are scared to go out at night because there are thieves
Yes
They'll kill you with a machete
and chop you up
They are bad They steal the oxen
Do you have beer?
They don't have that either
Well what do they have? Nothing?
They have absolutely nothing
How many months?
And rum?
And meat?
No meat in the stores Thieves in the streets
That's right
What's going on?
It's no way to live
Saints don't move even when they grant prayers
Then don't move
while I act out my prayer
My sin has been taken from my lips by yours
We have scarcities in specific areas
We've been out of antacids for a week
- How many times do you recycle the gloves? - Until it breaks
It depends on how many times we use it
Do you know Luis Amores?
How are you my friend?
All good
I'm Jon from New York
I'm looking for my friend
Come here and help me
It's the guy from around the corner
I am
He is in prison
That's what I ask "Why is he in prison?"
Yes
Why?
Because of the food that we bring him
It's the year 1995
I have to carry water
I have a sick mother
There's no medicine
And the hospitals are unable to help her
It's no wonder that everyone wants to leave
I would take advantage of the opportunity
This is no way to live
What kind of crap is that?
You bring him here and talk this shit
What's fucking wrong with you?
What bullshit
I can't understand this guy
Have I ever told you that I wanted to leave Cuba?
Have I said it?
Never
Why are you attacking me?
You can't even speak about your brother
You won't even say that it's an injustice
"No, not me I don't want to talk"
That's harsh
He is your brother
They were eaten
They didn't leave us with anything
Even the horse
We don't have animals to pull the plow
Without them it's impossible to work
They broke in
They took the calf to the citrus orchard and killed him
But now?
Now you don't hear them
They steal a lot
They have no morals
They steal everything
Beans
There aren't many left
Here's one
Little beans
This is useless
Weeding is all we can do
What's wrong with Cristobal?
He's sad because they ate our oxen
Now he has no way to survive
All the time
They made us useless
Three old men
They've eaten our animals and left us with nothing
Tourism is now essential to our economy
Most of it comes from tourism
Hotels generate money to restore Old Havana
One day I got $20
Things just got older
The bread factory from your last visit
80% of people live off the black market
Immigration for you Policeman for me
You can't film here around here in the town
Put the camera in the car please
It wasn't a problem
Just a mix-up
Nothing happened
I'm looking for my friend
Her name is Caridad
Over there
Looks like it's Wilder
Who's that?
Grandma is in the United States
I need a visa
There's no future here
A bit of salad
It's empty
We don't have money
When Mom sends money we buy food
Otherwise it's empty
This building hasn't had water for 25 days
Without water
We shower at my friend's house
No buddy
Why not?
For lots of money and health
More money for more diapers
This is what a Cuban backyard looks like
We have pigeons
Ducks, geese and roosters
Keeping these animals guarantees that we will have food
Look at the difference
Between our building and those houses
Tourism workers live there
They have access to dollars and are well-off
Tourists are more valued than Cubans
That's the truth
It's all good Let's go dance to Reggaeton
Do you want some?
No, I'm all set
This cologne is called Sport
It's really good I like it
We are carrying the torch of truth and justice
throughout South America
We're watching a celebration of Fidel Castro
All lies
I'm not a communist I'm a realist
Let's go to the disco
Women like ugly guys Don't tell me otherwise
Yes I'm going to get married
What is that?
An ox
Two
Pretty Boy
Five years
He's at home
He had an operation because of cancer
Cristobal had cancer of the larynx
Six months ago we removed his larynx
It costs too much
Not here Up there
No cameras down here
Any other suggestions for me?
All cameramen up there
None down here
Long live Fidel!
Long live Raúl!
This is a beautiful celebration of Fidel's 80th birthday
Fidel have a speedy recovery
so you can rejoin us
He's eternal He'll never die
He'll guide us forever
I'm all alone
They were always wonderful
They always wanted us to be together
We never separated
I always took care of them
They treated me like their mother
Life is short
Little by little we fade away
We are born together and happy
Later we are all alone
One by one we pass away
Life is hard
Stop here Please
How are you my friends? Does Wilder live here?
This guy
Where?
In that apartment
Where's Wilder?
Wilder is in the United States His mother sent for him
It's the end of Wilder's story in Cuba
Nothing's changed in 20 years
But each time you come here
your friend Luis is moving forward
I fixed up my house thanks to my business
You have a business?
I sell construction materials to repair homes
Things are much better
Pork for dinner
These sweets are expensive
It's $3.90
We installed running water
I bought a tank Now water lasts all day
This bathroom cost $350
It's all thanks to my business
I buy material at a good price
I sell it for a profit
enabling me to do this
This phone's for my growing business
So clients can reach me
What's up?
I need to tile my kitchen
How much per box?
Eleven dollars
Take care of her
What does she want?
Tiles
That's what's left
See if she wants it
Construction materials are sold here
Do you have wood glue?
I'll have some later
This is a private business where we sell building materials
My friend Papo runs the shop
People run businesses from their home
but the big shops are run by the state
My dream is to own a store like this
You just have to have faith
and guts to succeed
How old are you?
Eighty-eight
Happy birthday Fidel!
About thirty years
Explain my plan
We'll put this photo on top of a cake
The camera makes them look fat
I don't like looking fat
Wow that photo is amazing
At 10:29 p.m.
Fidel Castro Ruz our Commander-in-Chief died
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Cuban Embassy
where he paid his respects
Where are we going?
We're nearing the procession
that's carrying Fidel's ashes
We're two to three hours behind
Look at all the people paying their respects
Fidel's era is over
It's up to kids like you to continue fighting for Cuba
Life is a mystery A game of chance
In the cemetery It's a different dance
Where good men and ladies lie
Money's worthless when you die
You're judged on deeds of a life gone by