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Suite Tortilla #60: The New Man and the Schoolteacher

Suite Tortilla #60: The New Man and the Schoolteacher

"That was the first time I read the Constitution."

2024 · 3 min · Documentary, History

A documentary vignette explores the life of Revolutionary feminist and filmmaker Magda Gonzalez Grau, capturing a pivotal interview moment that reveals her evolving feminist politics during the Cuban Revolution.

Directed by Amiel Williams · Written by Amiel Williams

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