I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth (Soy Cuba, o mamute Siberiano) 19 years old

Contemporary film critics regard the epic film I Am Cuba as a modern masterpiece. The 1964 Cuban/Soviet coproduction marked a watershed moment of cultural collaboration between two nations. Yet the film never found a mass audience, languishing for decades until its reintroduction as a "classic" in the 1990s. Vicente Ferraz explores the strange history of this cinematic tour de force, and the deeper meaning for those who participated in its creation.

Credits

Jean-Luc Godard as

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea as

Othon Bastos as

Enrique Pineda Barnet as

Mikhail Kalatozov as

Fidel Castro as

I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth Cast

Name	Character
Jean-Luc Godard He was 74, now 94 years old
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea He was 76, 67 years old when he died
Othon Bastos He was 71, now 91 years old
Enrique Pineda Barnet He was 71, now 91 years old
Mikhail Kalatozov He was 101, 69 years old when he died
Fidel Castro He was 78, 90 years old when he died
Sergio Corrieri He was 66, 68 years old when he died
Vicente Ferraz He was 137, 64 years old when he died
Maurício do Valle He was 77, 66 years old when he died
Glauber Rocha He was 66, 42 years old when he died
Alexander Calzatti

I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth Crew

Name	Department
Mair Tavares as Editor.	Editing
Vicente Ferraz as Director. He was 137 (64) years old when He died	Directing
Vicente Ferraz as Cinematography. He was 137 (64) years old when He died	Crew
Vicente Ferraz as Writer. He was 137 (64) years old when He died	Writing
Isabel Martinez as Executive Producer.	Production
César Fernández Ardavín as Sound Editor. He was 83 (90) years old when He died	Sound

I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth (19 years)

Release day: Thursday, April 14, 2005
Runtime: 91 minutes