Cuba: an African Odyssey is a documentary of Cuba’s central, yet little known, role in supporting African national liberation during the Cold War. This two-part DVD firsts deals mainly with Cuba’s involvement in the Congo in the early 60’s and the second with Cuba’s intervention in Angola in the 70’s to early 90’s. Directed by Jihan El-Tahri, the documentary also includes interviews with many of the powerful people involved including Pik Botha and Fidel Castro.
Type: DocumentaryLength: 190 minutes
Year: 2007
Audio Language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Themes: Country/Region, Cuba, History, Politics/Human Rights, Subject
Director(s): Jihan El Tahri
