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The Ones Who Stay

The Ones Who Stay

2026 · 21 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

Four young Cuban artists choose to stay in Cuba amid the country’s largest migration crisis. LA RETAGUARDIA offers an intimate portrait of those who stay behind, watch their loved ones leave, and continue shaping the identity of a generation they fear is fading away.

Directed by Olivier Côté

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