Whoever Deserves It, Will Be Immortal

Whoever Deserves It, Will Be Immortal

2024 · 19 min · Documentary

Sergio, Ubaldo, Yolexquis and Winston belong to different generations of the Cuban gay community. In this student film they reflect on their own experiences with discrimination, the good sides of being queer and the first years of the Cuban Revolution, when homosexuals were sent by train to concentration camps. Anyone who dared to jump off the train was met by armed soldiers.

Directed by Nay Mendl

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