Fidel Up Close - Canberra Screening

Fidel Up Close delves into the lesser known facets of Fidel Castro’s personal and intimate life from the perspective of those closest to him, including his children, close family members, delegates and employees. The documentary spans Fidel’s early years, when he started a movement that led to the popular insurgency which defeated Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista and features rare, never before publicly released footage, such as that of the yacht ‘Granma’ in 1956, which Fidel used to sail from Mexico to Cuba alongside Che Guevara, his brother Raul and 82 others, marking the start of the Cuban Revolution.

All proceeds from the film will go towards projects supporting energy sovereignty in Cuba.

While the filmmakers will not be able to join us live, there will be a short video and details on the Canberra workshop with filmmaker Eduardo Flores, to happen later in September.

We will be in the theatrette at the National Film and Sound Archive, McCoy Circuit, Acton. Snacks, drinks, and merch will be available for sale.