Cuba, an African Odyssey

Cuba, an African Odyssey is a French 2007 documentary film.

Synopsis

During the Cold War, four adversaries with conflicting interests face off in the African continent: the Soviets want to expand their influence; the United States intend to appropriate the continent's natural riches; the former empires seek to revive their shaky colonial power; and the young nations defend their newly-won independence, armed with an ideal: internationalism. African revolutionaries like Patrice Lumumba, Amílcar Cabral and Agostinho Neto call on Cuban guerrillas to help them in their struggle. Cuba will play a central role on the continent. From Che Guevara's tragicomic epic in the Congo up to the triumph of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale in Angola, this film tells the story of the internationalists whose saga is at the basis of today's word: they won all the battles, but end up losing the war.

Awards

• Vues d’Afrique de Montréal 2007
• Sunny Side of the Docs, Marseille 2006
• FESPACO 2007

References

• African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)