Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories
"4K Restoration! This documentary film highlights the experience of Black Cuban American family, revealing that the Cuban-American experience is more diverse, racially and ideologically, than we are often led to believe."
Originally released in 2000. Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories is a documentary film. directed by Pam Sporn. At just 57 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Pablo Elliot Foster
Synopsis
This documentary traces the tangled paths and multifaceted identity of a black Cuban family in the Bronx. The subjects of this film experienced firsthand some of the great historical events of the 20th century – they saw Castro’s arrival in Havana and had their neighborhood bombed in the Bay of Pigs invasion; one son fought in Vietnam and a daughter marched against it. Both working-class and professional, black and Latino, foreign and native, Spanish-speaking and English-speaking, the family is shown in the constant process of negotiating its identity. On their arrival in Miami, the family immediately encountered racial segregation, and as children in a mixed Puerto Rican/African-American neighborhood in the Bronx, they were forced by their playmates to choose their identity: “Are you black or Spanish?” Even the family’s roots in Cuba are complex - the grandfather was the son of Jamaican immigrants to Cuba – and their relation to the Cuban Revolution is ambiguous.
Quick Facts
Release Date
January 1, 2000
26 years ago
Runtime
0h 57m
57 minutes total
User Rating
10.0/10
Excellent (1 votes)
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
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Director
Top Cast
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Production Companies
- Third World Newsreel
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories about?
This documentary traces the tangled paths and multifaceted identity of a black Cuban family in the Bronx. The subjects of this film experienced firsthand some of the great historical events of the ...
Who directed Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories?
Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories was directed by Pam Sporn.
How long is Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories?
Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories has a runtime of 0 hours and 57 minutes (57 minutes total).
When was Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories released?
Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories was released on January 1, 2000 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories?
The main cast of Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories includes Pablo Elliot Foster.