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Local Power, Popular Power (1970) | Criteria

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Local Power, Popular Power

Poder Local, Poder Popular

Cuba • Spanish • 1970 • 9m

Director

Sara Gómez

3.57/5·290 ratings·76 reviewson Letterboxd

Synopsis

A local election in a town of sugar mill workers offers a look at political organizing on a grassroots level.

Included in
Sara Gómez’s Revolutionary Cuba
Position 9

Credits

Crew

DirectorSara Gómez

WriterSara Gómez

CinematographerJosé Manuel Riera, Adriano Moreno

EditorIvan Arocha