8A

Jan 1, 1993

1h 25m

★ 0.0

Overview

The Kafkaesque world of Cuba under Castro's rule is brought to light in this reconstruction of the 1989 trial and execution of General Arnaldo Ochoa Sanchez, the highest-ranking general and hero of the revolution, and commander of the Angolan and Ethiopian campaigns.

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Arnaldo Ochoa Sanchez

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Fidel Castro

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Raúl Castro

Narrator

Manolo Arce

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