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I Am Cuba (1964)

Directed by Mikheil Kalatozishvili · Cinematography by Sergei Urusevsky

141 min63 frames

Drama

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I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: wide — A dark subterranean space frames a rectangular opening leading to a bright exterior area. A man walks through…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: closeup — A dark, smoky space featuring a blurred figure standing in the background. A man wearing dark sunglasses…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit lounge setting with a blurred background suggesting interior night life. A woman with dark hair…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: wide — A silhouette of a lone rider on horseback is framed by a thatched structure. The rider faces the horizon…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: fullbody — An open grassy field under a cloudy, overcast sky during the daytime. A group of three people are…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: medium — A man stands outdoors under a dark, dramatic sky filled with heavy storm clouds. He looks up toward the sky…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features bamboo dividers casting striped shadows over the floor. Two men in formal evening…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: wide — A stone plaza is surrounded by massive neoclassical columns casting long, geometric shadows. A man runs across…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: closeup — A rooftop terrace overlooks an urban coastal landscape featuring multi-story buildings and ocean. A young…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: closeup — An open field under a bright sky with palm trees visible in the distance. A young girl wearing a straw hat…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: medium — A dense patch of sugarcane stalks frames an older man looking upward. The sharp blades of the cane obscure…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: medium — A seaside concrete walkway borders a turbulent ocean under heavy, overcast storm clouds. A young man wearing…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: establishing — An aerial view shows a jagged coastline meeting a vast expanse of ocean water. Hilly land covered in…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: wide — A grassy, undulating hillside features tall stalks of vegetation and palm trees in distance. Clouds drift…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: medium — A man stands on a sidewalk in front of an ornate cathedral with white spires. He holds a long pole draped…I Am Cuba (1964) movie still: wide — A large outdoor plaza features wide stone steps and classical neoclassical administrative buildings. A dense…
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What is I Am Cuba about?

Four vignettes on the lives of pre-revolutionary era Cuban people; in Havana, Maria is ashamed when a man she loves discovers how she makes a living. Pedro, an old farmer, discovers that the land he cultivates is being sold to an American company. A student sees his friends attacked by the police while they distribute leaflets supporting Fidel Castro. Finally, a peasant family is threatened by Batista's army.

I Am Cuba is a 1964 political drama anthology film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov. An international co-production between the Soviet Union and Cuba, it follows four distinct stories about the Cuban population shortly before the Revolution.

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What does the cinematography of I Am Cuba look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of I Am Cuba leans on wide compositions (34% of the sample) and medium shots (27%). The camera returns again and again to low angles. Cinematographer Sergei Urusevsky keeps 45% of it in hard-edged, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 71% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of I Am Cuba?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of I Am Cuba (1964) are #030303, #8b8b8b, #494949, #2f2f2f, #fcfcfc, #6e6e6e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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