Product Details

• Directors: Orlando Jiménez Leal
• Writers: Orlando Jiménez Leal, David Tedeschi, Jose Hugez
• Producers: Mary Garcia Pimienta
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: Spanish
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Connoisseur/Meridian
• VHS Release Date: June 24, 1997
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304459211
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #408,340 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Revolution Eats its Own, June 6, 2005

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EddyG (Florida, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 8-A [VHS] (VHS Tape)

An excellent docu-drama of a seminal event in the Marxist Revolution's history. Capturing an internal Cuban crisis that occurred in 1989, Jimenez superbly blends actual footage with dramatized acting. In doing so, the film accurately depicts how Cuban dictator Fidel Castro purged a highly respected senior Army Officer that possibly threatened his rule. The execution of General Arnaldo Ochoa, COL Tony de la Guardia, and their two assistants, along with the incarceration of over 20 others, reveals the true nature of the Castro regime. Convicted of engaging in illicit transactions that were ordered by Fidel, the film shows how a potential reformer was used as a scapegoat to clean the regime's dirty laundry, while ridding itself of a potential threat to its rule. This film uses first hand information to lay out the stunning story of a dictatorial regime trying to survive, as its main protector, the Soviet Union, collapses from the weight of its failed system. It is gripping, well-filmed, and well documented. A must see for those interested in the inner workings of an unprincipled and bloody system that has sealed its eventual downfall with actions such as those dramatized in the film.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A STUNNING VIEW OF A MUCH "HIDDEN" CUBAN INCIDENT, December 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 8-A [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A STUNNING ACCOUNT OF A VERY LITTLE KNOWN "PURGE" WITHIN THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is one of the best political documentaries of all times, December 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: 8-A [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It is excellent. One of the best documentaries about Cuba and Castro ever filmed. A masterpiece on all levels.