Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a Cuban family is caught in the
violent transition from the oppressive authoritarian regime of Batista
to the oppressive Marxist regime of Fidel Castro.
Ten years ago, Magnolia pictures gave approval for the Free Cuba Foundation to show "The Lost City,"
Andy Garcia's 2005 exploration of Cuba in the turbulent 1950s.
The screening took place on July 6, 2011 at 8:00pm at Florida International
University at Graham Center 283A at what was then called the University Park campus . We co-hosted the event with FIU
Students for a Free Tibet, and we thank them for their solidarity.
The film stars Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Bill Murray, Millie Perkins and Ines Sastre. Millie Perkins starred as Anne Frank in the original film adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank in 1959.
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| Helen Castro and Mitsu Vastey at 2011 screening |
Now a decade later the movie is available online, and in this time of COVID-19 we are inviting FCF members past, and present and all interested parties to join us in a virtual viewing of this important film directed by Andy Garcia on March 29 at 8pm.
Our community is experiencing the new film Plantados, on the plight of Cuban political prisoners in the first years of the Communist Revolution, and The Lost City is the film that provides the back story to the Cuba that existed before 1959, and how Castro and his revolutionaries destroyed it.
Below is the The Lost City trailer.
Interview with Andy Garcia about The Lost City at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival below:
Additional information will be posted shortly.
