Feature film
Caravana
Rogelio París · 1990
Synopsis
In war-torn Angola, a remote, isolated bridge guarded by Cuban troops must be resupplied. A convoy sets off to reach it; along the way, it confronts the special unit Cobra, sent by the enemy forces. Through this journey, the film recounts the Cuban military presence in the Angolan war and focuses on men placed in an extreme situation.
Context
The film is co-directed with Julio César Rodríguez, who also shot it, from a screenplay by Raúl Macías and with music by Edesio Alejandro. The Cuban state film body produced it with the Granma studios and the Angolan film laboratory. Its two directors say they wanted, rather than a war spectacle, to approach the psychology of their characters, with Africa serving as atmosphere and not as backdrop. It is dated 1990, sometimes 1989 or 1992.
Who it is for
A feature-length war film in colour, of about a hundred minutes, shot on 35 mm, with a large cast, mostly Cuban.
Prizes and reception
Special mention for its battle scenes at the festival of the Union of Cuban Writers and Artists, in Havana, in 1990.
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