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1993 · 85 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

The Kafkaesque world of Cuba under Castro's rule is brought to light in this reconstruction of the 1989 trial and execution of General Arnaldo Ochoa Sanchez, the highest-ranking general and hero of the revolution, and commander of the Angolan and Ethiopian campaigns.

Directed by Orlando Jiménez Leal · Written by David Tedeschi

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