Cuba libre - Velocipedi ai tropici

Cuba libre - Velocipedi ai tropici

1997 · 105 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy

A group of Italian people go to Cuba, for various different reasons. One of them would like to remake Vittorio De Sica's The Bicycle Thief. But it won't be easy.

Directed by David Riondino · Written by David Riondino

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