Alamar Express: The New Man
General Information
- Original Title
- Alamar Express: El hombre nuevo
- Author/Creator
- Satora, Patrycja, director.
- Language
- Spanish.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- United States : Village Films, 2007.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (57 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00003356
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The film documents the story of a group of young Cuban artists striving to create a space for cultural expression in one of Havana's sprawling suburban wastelands. Their community of Alamar, a Soviet relic of the 1960s, was born out of the failed utilitarian concept of a "model city", and their people out of the revolutionary ideal of the New Man. By seeking a future in a country where time stands still, these young artists struggle to transform the cultural desert of Alamar. Using multidisciplinary art, creative performance, and a positive spiritual message, the group tries to awaken their community to a new social reality in Cuba, where artistic expression is one of the last forms of independent thought permitted by the government. A unique cultural and social phenomenon in Cuba, the group rejects the decades-old concept of a New Man and introduces the world to the Hombre Nuevo, living in the collective spirit of today's Alamar community. Under the modern-day backdrop of a vanguard Cuban counterculture movement, "Alamar Express" exemplifies the hopes of a struggling nation through the independent voices of some of Cuba's most unique and talented artists.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- Alamar Express: The New Man
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1736 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1736 (HU_OSA_00003356.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |