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Wikipedia article




'Cuba, an African Odyssey' is a French 2007 documentary film directed by Jihan El-Tahri. The film was shown on Arte in two parts and released on DVD on 3 October 2007.

Synopsis



From the early 1960s to the early 1990s, Cuba was instrumental in supporting a number of leftist insurgencies and nationalist movements on the African continent, which it justified under the communist theory of proletarian internationalism. The documentary focuses on Cuba's role in the decolonization of Africa and the extent of its military intervention in several postcolonial African conflicts, such as the South African Border War, Angolan Civil War, and the Ogaden War.

Awards



* Vues d'Afrique de Montral 2007

* Sunny Side of the Docs, Marseille 2006

* FESPACO 2007

References




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