Waiting for Fidel (1975)
This feature-length documentary from 1974 takes viewers inside Fidel Castro's Cuba. A movie-making threesome hope that Fidel himself will star in their film. The unusual crew consists of former Newfoundland premier Joseph Smallwood, radio and TV owner Geoff Stirling and NFB film director Michael Rubbo. What happens while the crew awaits its star shows a good deal of the new Cuba, and also of the three Canadians who chose to film the island. (NFB)
Director: Michael Rubbo
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 57 min
Release Date: November 14, 1975
Cast
- Geoff Stirling - Self
- Fidel Castro - Self
- Erich Honecker - Self
- Bernabe Ordez - Self
- Michael Rubbo - Self
- Joey Smallwood - Self
Editing: Michael Rubbo
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Language: Español, English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waiting for Fidel about?
- This feature-length documentary from 1974 takes viewers inside Fidel Castro's Cuba. A movie-making threesome hope that Fidel himself will star in their film. The unusual crew consists of former Newfoundland premier Joseph Smallwood, radio and TV owner Geoff Stirling and NFB film director Michael Rubbo. What happens while the crew awaits its star shows a good deal of the new Cuba, and also of the three Canadians who chose to film the island. (NFB)
- Who directed Waiting for Fidel?
- Waiting for Fidel was directed by Michael Rubbo.
- Who stars in Waiting for Fidel?
- Waiting for Fidel stars Geoff Stirling, Fidel Castro, Erich Honecker, Bernabe Ordez, Michael Rubbo, Joey Smallwood.
- How long is Waiting for Fidel?
- Waiting for Fidel has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
- What genre is Waiting for Fidel?
- Waiting for Fidel is a Documentary film.
- Where was Waiting for Fidel produced?
- Waiting for Fidel was produced in Canada.