Guardafronteras

Guardafronteras

1980 · 129 min · ★ 7.0

A squad of young Cuban armed forces recruits are tasked with defending a strategic key north of Cuba. The fraught relationships between the young soldiers and the sergeant who leads them transform as they discover his human qualities during training and learn discipline in the harsh conditions of their post.

Directed by Octavio Cortázar · Written by Octavio Cortázar

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