Comandante


1h 33m 2003

Brief Synopsis

A documentary detailing filmmaker Oliver Stone's journey to Cuba to interview Fidel Castro. Among the subjects Castro discusses with Stone are the Cuban Missile Crisis, the United States' embargo on his country and how Fidel sees Cuba's place in the world.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Historical
Political
Release Date
2003
Location
Cuba

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

A documentary detailing filmmaker Oliver Stone's journey to Cuba to interview Fidel Castro. Among the subjects Castro discusses with Stone are the Cuban Missile Crisis, the United States' embargo on his country and how Fidel sees Cuba's place in the world.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Historical
Political
Release Date
2003
Location
Cuba

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States January 2003

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) January 16-26, 2003.

Originally rescheduled to air in USA on HBO Network April 14, 2004 but Stone replaced it with a completely new documentary "Looking for Fidel" which originated from the additional interviews he conducted for this project. Documentary will remain unaired on HBO.

Originally scheduled to air on HBO May 2003 but put on hold with the discovery of new human rights abuses and growing anti-Castro sentiment.

Released in United States January 2003 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) January 16-26, 2003.)