Sons of Cuba

Sons of Cuba

Sons of Cuba is a documentary which follows the stories of three young hopefuls through eight dramatic months of training and schooling as they prepare for the biggest event of their lives so far: Cuba’s National Boxing Championship for Under-12’s. However, global events impact on the hopes of the young boxers when Fidel Castro is taken ill. A warm and empowering movie; a boxing must-see.

"There is almost unbearable pathos in Andrew Lang's documentary about the Havana boxing academy.... A spectacle of yearning and heartbreak."
The Guardian 

"Lang, wisely, refuses to judge, preferring to let this beautifully structured story of sacrifice, companionship, grief and glory speak for itself."
Time Out

Dates / Times

This film was last shown at Showroom on 19 Jul 2010

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    Director
    Andrew Lang
    Country
    UK
    Year
    2009
    Duration
    88 mins
    Language
    Spanish/English
    Cast
    Yosvani Bonachea, Cristian Martinez, Santos Urguelles