Cuba and the Cameraman
Netflix | Release Date: November 24, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
82
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Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
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5
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90
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenNov 22, 2017
As a decades-long, ground-level portrait of the country, [Alpert's] vibrant film is unprecedented. Read full review
83
IndieWireDavid EhrlichNov 22, 2017
Cuba and the Cameraman, while essentially a greatest hits collection for Alpert’s career, never feels recycled. It also never feels Frankensteined together. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlNov 30, 2017
Cuba and the Cameraman distills thousands of hours of footage into 113 lively, whirlwind minutes, covering big news events — the Mariel Boatlift; a Castro visit to the United Nations; the Communist leader’s death in 2016 — but also always taking the time to capture the everyday drift of life. Read full review
80
The New York TimesGlenn KennyNov 29, 2017
In part because of its political blind spots, Cuba and the Cameraman is captivating. (Whatever you think of Mr. Alpert’s perspective, it’s interesting.) But it’s mostly worth watching because of human stories like these. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungNov 21, 2017
A work of old-school humanism that hovers between pro-Revolutionary fervor and a more objective documentary stance, Cuba and the Cameraman is sustained by the strong bonds of trust which the gregarious Alpert has evidently been able to maintain with Cubans from various echelons of this theoretically classless society. Read full review
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