Waiting for Fidel

Joseph Smallwood, former Newfoundland Premier, Geoff Stirling, radio and television station owner, and Michael Rubbo, NFBC film director, visit Cuba to make a film in which they hope Fidel Castro will star. As they await Castro they look at Cuba and the film shows what they discover.

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Credits

production company

ONF | NFB

co-producer

Tom Daly

Michael Rubbo

director

Michael Rubbo

Duration

00:58:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011621

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cuba - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Socialism

History → Castro, Fidel, 1927-

People → Castro, Fidel, 1927-

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1974

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