Pragda News: April 2026


April 2026

Cuba has long captured the world’s imagination—its revolution, its artists, its contradictions. At a moment of renewed uncertainty, this selection of films invites a deeper look at the shifting forces that have shaped the island’s modern identity.

Through portraits of leaders, stories of foreign relationships, and voices of creative dissent, these films trace a history where ideology and art continually collide, revealing a Cuba as complex as it is resilient.

➤ Anticipated Release: Habaneros

➤ Leading Men of the Cuban Revolution

➤ U.S. Interventions

➤ Censored Artists

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RELEASING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE U.S.
HABANEROS / JULIEN TEMPLE / CUBA, UNITED KINGDOM / 126 MIN

Acclaimed filmmaker Julien Temple (The Filth and the Fury, Absolute Beginners) celebrates the rich history of Cuba and its people in this homage to Havana. Weaving together unseen archival footage, animations, movie excerpts, and interviews, and featuring a vibrant soundtrack of salsa, jazz, rumba, mambo, and hip hop, the film presents key moments in the city’s recent history—from the abolition of slavery at the end of the 19th century to the revolution of Fidel Castro—up to Trump’s first election.

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Leading Men of the Cuban Revolution
Portraits of the figures who shaped Cuba’s revolutionary history.

FIDEL / SAUL LANDAU / 96 MIN / REMASTERED

Nine years after the Revolution, filmmaker Saul Landau captured the unparalleled relationship of the Cuban people with their popular leader at a time when the country was being transformed internally, while internationally vilified.

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MAGNICIDES: ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA / LUZ LÓPEZ MAÑÉ, INTI NIETO / 24 MIN

A look into “Che” Guevara’s pivotal role in the Cuban Revolution, tracing his journey from idealistic young doctor to one of the most recognizable figures of the 20th century.

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U.S. Interventions
Stories exploring the impact of U.S. involvement on Cuban lives.

THE CUBAN WIVES / ALBERTO ANTONIO DANDOLO / 70 MIN

The compelling story of five Cuban intelligence agents who were arrested in the U.S. for their attempt to protect their country from terrorist attacks by paramilitary organizations operating from Miami.

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A HISTORY OF AN ASSIGNMENT / VLADIMIR NEPEVNY / 52 MIN

Called “a historian’s delight”, this visual report offers a fascinating glimpse into the negotiations between the USSR, the U.S., and Cuba to prevent an imminent nuclear crisis in 1979 during the Cold War.

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Censored Artists
Voices of resistance confronting censorship and artistic repression.

TANIA LIBRE / LYNN HERSHMAN LEESON / 73 MIN

A glimpse into one of the world’s most celebrated and daring Cuban artists, Tania Bruguera’s experiences following her eight-month imprisonment after announcing her intention to provide an uncensored public platform for citizens in Havana to freely express their views.

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THE PADILLA AFFAIR / PAVEL GIROUD / 77 MIN

La Habana, 1971: Poet Heberto Padilla had just been released from prison and “self-confessed” as a counter-revolutionary agent and accused many colleagues, including his wife, of the same offense. The event marked a before and after in the Cuban regime.

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