Still from Salut les Cubains — Salut les Cubains (1964) — Agnès VardaPhotographed by Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Salut les Cubains

Name: Salut les Cubains
Genre: Documentary, Shorts
Released: 1964
Duration: 30 min

France, Cuba / French / 1964 / 30m

Documentary Shorts

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Synopsis

Agnès Varda constructed this invigorating travelogue from over four hundred still photographs taken during a trip to Cuba in the wake of its 1959 revolution. Through fluid montage, the people captured by her camera come to playful, loving life.

Credits

Crew

DirectorAgnès Varda

Writer

Agnès Varda

CinematographerAgnès Varda

EditorJanine Verneau

Cast

Michel Piccolias Narrator (voice)

Agnès Vardaas Narrator (voice)

Rosalie Vardaas Self (uncredited)

Fidel Castroas Self (uncredited)

Alejo Carpentieras Self (uncredited)

Juan Almeidaas Self (uncredited)

Raúl Castroas Self (uncredited)

Tomás Gutiérrez Aleaas Self (uncredited)

Che Guevaraas Self (uncredited)

Benny Moréas Self (uncredited)

Carlos Pueblaas Self (uncredited)

Sara Gómezas Self (uncredited)

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