Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1981 |
| length | 60 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jim Burroughs |
| script |
John Brousek , Jim Burroughs, David Fanning |
| production |
Susanne Bauman , Jim Burroughs, Paul Neshamkin |
| music | Jim Burroughs, Jeff Jones, Brian Keane |
| camera | Jefferey Wayman |
| cut | Suzanne Baumann, Paul Neshamkin |
| occupation | |
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Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey is an American documentary directed by Jim Burroughs from 1981.
action
The film deals with the Mariel boat crisis in which around 125,000 people fled the state of Cuba to Florida . Archive recordings from Cuba as well as original recordings of the refugee ships and interviews with refugees will be shown. It also shows the attempt to get from Burroughs to Cuba to take pictures in the ports of Cuba, which initially fails because of the ship's captain. A second trip was successful and original recordings were made at the port of Mariel .
Back in Florida, Burroughs manages to get on one of the refugee boats, where some refugees could be interviewed. The positive thoughts of the refugees contrast with the reactions of US President Jimmy Carter , who regrets his open door policy and is setting up camps to deal with the flow of refugees. The camps get crowded quickly. Press reports speak of "homosexuals" and "criminals". The film introduces some refugees, including a young woman who wants to join her family in California. Some tragic fates are also presented, such as a teacher and a medical student, who both cannot find sponsors to vouch for them and who are therefore deported. American racists are also shown.
background
The film belongs to the "World Series" of Public Broadcasting Service and was first broadcast on June 1, 1981.
The film was at the Oscar ceremony in 1982 as Best Documentary nomination.
Web links
- Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Against Wind And Tide: A Cuban Odyssey as a complete film on the Internet Archive
Individual evidence
- ^ A b John J. O'Connor: Tv: 'Cuban Odyssey,' Refugee Drama . In: The New York Times . May 27, 1981, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed February 9, 2020]).
- ^ Picks and Pans Review: Against Wind and Tide: a Cuban Odyssey. In: People. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .
- ↑ The 54th Academy Awards | 1982. In: Oscars.org. Retrieved February 9, 2020 .