Aktion	Zweigstelle	Standorte	Status	Frist	Vorbestellungen
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 07., Urban-Loritz-Pl. 2a	Standorte: TT.KT.11 Memo / College 5a - Szene	Status: Rücksortierung	Frist:	Vorbestellungen: 0

Hailed as one of – if not the most – sophisticated film ever to come out of Cuba, "Memories of Underdevelopment" is visionary Cuban director Tomas Gutierrez Alea's tour de force. "Memories of Underdevelopment" follows Sergio (Sergio Correiri – Soy Cuba), through his life, following the departure of his wife, parents and friends in the wake of the Bay of Pigs fiasco. Alone in a brave new world, Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion, before meeting Elena (Daisy Granados), a young woman he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife, but at what cost to himself?

Even though director Tomas Gutierrez Alea was a staunch and devoted supporter of the revolution, "Memories of Underdevelopment" offers a raw and uncompromising analysis of the newly formed system of government. Through a moving blend of narrative fiction, still photography and rare documentary footage, Alea catalogues the intricacies of the early days of the Castro regime; producing a stirring and enigmatic work that feeds off the culture of the very subject it is studying: Cuba. (Verlagstext)