Sons of Cuba
We are fighters in all walks of life. Ours is a small country – we live to fight.” It was reading these words, spoken by a young Cuban boxer who had just defeated British lightweight Amir Khan at the 2004 Olympics, that inspired British director Andrew Lang to make his award-winning documentary Sons of Cuba. With an appeal way beyond the world of boxing, it’s as moving and insightful a film as you’ll see this year.
– Gervase de Wilde, Telegraph
More than just a film about the quintessential poor man's sport in an impoverished country, "Sons of Cuba" offers a rare glimpse at a closed society. Lang used his unprecedented access to a Cuban state institution to paint an emotionally charged yet balanced portrait of sacrifice, social hardship and political indoctrination.
– Natasha Senjanovic, The Hollywood Reporter
Duration: 88 min
Dialogue: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Age limit: K11
