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Waiting for Fidel

1974

A quirky documentary crew — including a former Newfoundland premier — travels to Cuba hoping to film an interview with Fidel Castro, and while they wait and wait, the country itself becomes their subject. A wry, self-aware portrait.

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Part of 10 Movies Set in or About Cuba

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