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Manuel Octavio Gómez

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Manuel Octavio Gómez was a Cuban film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to Cuban cinema during the post-revolutionary period. He began his career in the 1960s, directing documentaries and short films that reflected the social and political changes in Cuba. Gómez's notable works include La primera carga al machete (1969), a film depicting the Cuban War of Independence, and Los días del agua (1971), which explores themes of faith and superstition. His films are characterized by their innovative narrative techniques and commitment to social realism, making significant contributions to Latin American cinema.

14-11-1934

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Scorpio

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Havana, Cuba

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16 Works

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4 Works

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2 Works

Gallego

Gallego

5.7

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1988

Patakin Means Fable

Patakin Means Fable

Socialist musical comedy made in Cuba
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1985

Patakin Means Fable

Patakin Means Fable

Socialist musical comedy made in Cuba
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1985

Mr. President

Mr. President

Adaptation of the famous novel, impassioned denunciation of the Guatemalan dictator Manuel Estrada Cabrera.
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1983

Mr. President

Mr. President

Adaptation of the famous novel, impassioned denunciation of the Guatemalan dictator Manuel Estrada Cabrera.
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1983

Woman, Man, City

Woman, Man, City

By director Manuel Octavio Gómez
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1978

La tierra y el cielo

La tierra y el cielo

Pedro, a young black man born into a family of Haitians who emigrated to Cuba, returns to his town and notes the changes that the new times have brought.
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1977

La tierra y el cielo

La tierra y el cielo

Pedro, a young black man born into a family of Haitians who emigrated to Cuba, returns to his town and notes the changes that the new times have brought.
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1977

Ustedes tienen la palabra

Ustedes tienen la palabra

Rebuild, in the same place of events, a trial held in 1969 to four men, accused of sabotage for having caused the fire of a forest plan that caused the death of eight people and large material losses. At the same time, it analyzes retrospectively the circumstances that contributed to the occurrence of the crime.
6.0

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1973

The Days of Water

The Days of Water

This Cuban feature examines the circumstances arising out of a woman's claim to have seen the Virgin Mary and to have been healed by waters from a nearby stream. In an accelerating storm of cynical opportunism, her sincere beliefs are exploited by businessmen, politicians and military men. Rival groups compete to exploit the hysteria the vision causes, and the chaos culminates in a revolution. Striking imagery and skillful camerawork enhance this feature.
5.0

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1971

The Days of Water

The Days of Water

This Cuban feature examines the circumstances arising out of a woman's claim to have seen the Virgin Mary and to have been healed by waters from a nearby stream. In an accelerating storm of cynical opportunism, her sincere beliefs are exploited by businessmen, politicians and military men. Rival groups compete to exploit the hysteria the vision causes, and the chaos culminates in a revolution. Striking imagery and skillful camerawork enhance this feature.
5.0

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1971

The First Charge of the Machete

The First Charge of the Machete

Cuban peasants wield machetes in a violent uprising against Spanish authorities in the late 19th century.
6.8

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1969

The First Charge of the Machete

The First Charge of the Machete

Cuban peasants wield machetes in a violent uprising against Spanish authorities in the late 19th century.
6.8

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1969

Tulipa

Tulipa

Tulipa, an old strip-teaser from a traveling circus, is replaced by a younger, more wild woman. She must teach the job to her successor or cling to an act that she values as true art.
5.0

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1967

Story of a Battle

Story of a Battle

Within a year, illiteracy on Cuba was eliminated thanks to the literacy brigades: an army of 100,000 youth people who set out with chalk and blackboards under their arms. Historia de una batalla follows them during their activities. The film also shows how the Cuban people devoted themselves to the economic progress of the country, and how they resisted the invasion at the Bay of Pigs.
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1962

This Is Our Land

This Is Our Land

The unfair distribution of land in Cuba encourages the support of the peasants to the revolution.
5.2

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1959