American Purgatory: 90 Days Behind the Wire of Guantanamo USNB


1h 30m 1995

Brief Synopsis

Beginning with the civil disturbances of September 10, 1994, at Guantanamo Naval Base, and the resulting brutal reprisals by the U.S. Armed Forces, "American Purgatory..." takes a look into the hearts and minds of men, women, and children who fled the only remaining Communist Regime in the Western h

Film Details

Also Known As
American Purgatory: 90 Miles Behind the Wire of Guantanamo USNB
Genre
Documentary
Political
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Ninety Miles Film Company
Location
Guantanamo, Cuba

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Beginning with the civil disturbances of September 10, 1994, at Guantanamo Naval Base, and the resulting brutal reprisals by the U.S. Armed Forces, "American Purgatory..." takes a look into the hearts and minds of men, women, and children who fled the only remaining Communist Regime in the Western hemisphere.

Film Details

Also Known As
American Purgatory: 90 Miles Behind the Wire of Guantanamo USNB
Genre
Documentary
Political
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Ninety Miles Film Company
Location
Guantanamo, Cuba

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

within a bag while director Rafael Oller carried out

Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 11-20, 1995.

Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.

16mm

color

dialogue English and Spanish

"American Purgatory..." was filmed using a camera held

Guantanamo Bay, on the east end of Cuba.

interviews with Cuban refugees interned at the U.S. base at