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1968 · 99 min · NR

Memories of Underdevelopment

Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea · Drama

Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) is a Drama film, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea set in Havana during the 1960s.

Themes of isolation, memory & nostalgia, and identity play out through non linear / fractured timeline and unreliable narrator.

Cinematography
Ramón F. Suárez
Cast
Sergio CorrieriDaisy GranadosEslinda NúñezOmar ValdésRené de la CruzYolanda FarrOfelia GonzálezJose Gil Abad

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Havana
Setting
Urban
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
IsolationMemory & NostalgiaIdentity
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable NarratorFrame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Historical Fiction

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