Third Ways in a Divided World 1

Cuban documentarist Santiago Álvarez speaks to GDR cultural officials and the “fighting” youth of Leipzig: about documentary film as a weapon against imperialism and colonialism.

Hollywood star Errol Flynn loves Havana, its casinos and its cocktails. As an eyewitness to the Cuban Revolution, he also learns to love Fidel Castro, the “Cuban Robin Hood.”

A poetic evocation of the beaches of Havana: people in the sun, in the water, in cafés, in embraces. Unofficial images and sounds of post-revolutionary Cuban relaxation.

The grande dame of French Nouvelle Vague spent the turn of the year 1961/62 in Cuba. She came back to Europe with a photo film full of cha-cha-cha and cheerful socialism.