Markus Lanz in Cuba

2017 | 84 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Markus Lanz in Cuba
  • Overview

    Cuba is currently not the focus of global attention; there are other crisis hotspots. However, the country is in deep trouble. Even the most basic items, like toilet paper, are sometimes impossible to find across the entire island. Many Cubans say that without the good Caribbean weather, socialism would have ended long ago. But what comes after communism under the palm trees? It’s not just about material things. It’s also about the mistrust that has deeply embedded itself in society. Anyone could be an informer and send their neighbors, their friends to prison. When I asked a priest in Santiago de Cuba if he had ever been imprisoned for his Christian beliefs, he replied: “Not in a prison with barred windows, but believe me, there are many kinds of prisons…”

  • Release Date

    15 August 2017

  • DirectingSilke Gondolf
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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