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East of Havana

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East of Havana
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NR,1hr 22min
Genres:
Documentary,Musical
Released:
February 2, 2007
Directors:
Jauretsi Saizarbitoria, Emilia Menocal
Distributor:
Sony/BMG
Starring:
Pablo Herrera, Soandres "Soandry" Del Rio Ferrer, Magyori Martinez Veitia  ...more
Synopsis: Three talented hip-hop musicians struggle to make themselves heard in a repressive culture in this documentary from filmmakers Jauretsi Saizabitoria and Emilia Menocal. While rap and hip-hop are often cited as the most pervasive and influential musical forms to emerge in public consciousness since 1980, in Cuba rappers and DJs are still waging an uphill battle to gain official acceptance. Soandry (real name Soandres Del Rio Ferrer), Magyori Martinez Veitia, and Mikki Flow (real name Michel Hermida) ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Ordona, LOS ANGELES TIMES
East of Havana is a rare glimpse of everyday life in Cuba, where big questions and obstacles confront the rappers at seemingly every turn. Some of their lyrical criticism of the government is downright brave. The artists don't live in utter squalor, but are certainly impoverished by American standards. Full Review
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70
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 7 critic reviews
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