Event Listing - Movies, Education
Sat Jul 11

Film Showing and Discussion "Cuba, An African Odyssey"


Tel. 415-821-6171
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$5 - $20

Location
Date and Time
Party for Socialism and Liberation
2489 Mission St. #28
San Francisco, CA 94110
district: Mission

Sat Jul 11 (7pm)

Description
Party for Socialism and Liberation Film Showing & Discussion
“Cuba, An African Odyssey”

In this ambitious and revealing documentary, Egyptian-French filmmaker Jihan El-Tahri traces the history of Cuban solidarity with African liberation movements in the 1960s and 70s. It begins in 1965 when Che Guevara led a group of Cuban revolutionary fighters in an unsuccessful attempt to support the struggle for true independence in the Congo. It then moves to Cuban’s role in the struggles against Portuguese/NATO colonialism in Guinea-Bissau and Angola.

Cuba: An African Odyssey combines remarkable archival footage—much of it never before seen in the U.S.—with an amazing cast of participants showing Cuba’s pivotal role in the liberation movements in Africa. Over 300,000 Cubans fought alongside African revolutionaries, one of many examples of Cuba’s true internationalism. Join us for a screening of Part 1 of the film followed by discussion.

Refreshments provided.