Memories of Underdevelopment

Memories of Underdevelopment Spanish Memorias del Subdesarrollo is a 1968 Cuban film. Directed by Toms Gutirrez Alea, the story is based on a novel by Edmundo Desnoes entitled Inconsolable Memories Inconsolable Memorias. It was Aleas fifth film, and probably his most famous worldwide. The film gathered several awards at international film festivals. It was elected the 144th best movie of all time in the Sight amp Sound 2012 poll. It was ranked by the New York Times as one of thebest films of 1968.

Alienation Sergios isolated state and how his isolation affects him and those around him is one of the most predominant theme in the film. But alienation is present as a theme on another level this film paints a picture of Cuba as an island country facing annihilation as a whole.Underdevelopment This term is often used to describe countries with a colonized economy that are insufficiently industrially developed. Sergio is constantly reiterating how underdeveloped Cuba is, so Cubas underdevelopment comes to be a predominate theme in the film. The documentary footage used also depicts images of Cubas underdevelopment. ........

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