Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the present state of the country.
Direction
Stone's surprisingly soft interview style lets Castro perform.
Production
Unprecedented access to Castro's personal spaces and routines.
Director
Oliver Stone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stone made two follow-up Castro documentaries, forming an accidental trilogy of decreasing critical distance.
Castro reportedly watched the finished film and approved—rare for any Western portrayal of him.
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