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The Cuba Libre Story

The Cuba Libre Story
★ 6.6/10•2015•45m•TV-14•Documentary
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Recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.

Florian Dedio · Writer

Kai Christiansen · Writer

Emmanuel Amara · Writer

Kai Christiansen · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageDE
First Air DateDec 11, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1 - Breaking ChainsE152m

Breaking Chains

After four centuries of Spanish colonial rule, Cubans win their independence, but U.S. intervention at the eleventh hour comes with a price.

Dec 11, 2015

Episode 2 - War and SugarE253m

War and Sugar

Cuba flourishes thanks to sugar production, but relations with the U.S. deteriorate, leading to the rise of military strongman Fulgencio Batista.

Dec 11, 2015

Episode 3 - Ganster's ParadiseE352m

Ganster's Paradise

A source of illegal rum during Prohibition, Cuba becomes a haven for the Mafia, which seizes control of the country's popular gambling industry.

Dec 11, 2015

Episode 4 - A Ragtag RevolutionE454m

A Ragtag Revolution

On New Year's Day 1959, rebel guerillas led by the Castro brothers and Che Guevara succeed in toppling the corrupt, dictatorial rule of Batista.

Dec 11, 2015

Episode 5 - Making HeroesE554m

Making Heroes

Heroes of the revolution include the Castros, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos, but Fidel Castro's brutality and radical leftist reforms divide them.

Mar 11, 2016

Episode 6 - Of Soviets and SaviorsE653m

Of Soviets and Saviors

When Fidel Castro expropriates U.S. businesses and pursues support from the Soviet Union, the CIA sends assassins, saboteurs and invaders to Cuba.

Mar 11, 2016

Episode 7 - Secrets and SacrificesE752m

Secrets and Sacrifices

Challenges mount in the '80s as Cubans desert their restrictive homeland, cocaine infiltrates the government, and European socialism collapses.

Mar 11, 2016

Episode 8 - Moments of TransitionE852m

Moments of Transition

In the post-Soviet world, the Castros find mutual support in Venezuela, but the Cold War's conclusion brings the country's isolationism to an end.

Mar 11, 2016

Actors

Ken Eaken

Narrator (voice)

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