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{{Infobox Movie
{{Infobox Movie
|name = I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba / Ya Kuba)
|name = I Am Cuba (Ya Kuba / Soy Cuba)
|picture = Soy Cuba.jpg
|picture = Soy Cuba.jpg
|caption = ''Original Poster''
|caption = ''Original Poster''
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'''''I Am Cuba''''' (Spanish: Soy Cuba; Russian: Я Куба, ''Ya Kuba'') is a 1964 Soviet-Cuban B&W film directed by [[Mikhail Kalatozov]]. It depicts the events of 1959 Cuban revolution through personal stories of four characters: young woman Maria who becomes a prostitute due to the poverty of her family; aged farmer Pedro who loses his house and crops when the landlord sells the land; rebellious student Enrique, killed by police during the demonstration; and farmer Mariano who joins Castro guerrillas after his family became victims of government troops. The movie was filmed on Cuba, with Soviet film crew and Cuban actors.
'''''I Am Cuba''''' (Russian: Я Куба, ''Ya Kuba''; Spanish: Soy Cuba) is a 1964 Soviet-Cuban B&W film directed by [[Mikhail Kalatozov]]. It depicts the events of 1959 Cuban revolution through personal stories of four characters: young woman Maria who becomes a prostitute due to the poverty of her family; aged farmer Pedro who loses his house and crops when the landlord sells the land; rebellious student Enrique, killed by police during the demonstration; and farmer Mariano who joins Castro guerrillas after his family became victims of government troops. The movie was filmed on Cuba, with Soviet film crew and Cuban actors.
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[[File:Soy Cuba-Shotgun-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The barrel and pump is seen.]]
[[File:Soy Cuba-Shotgun-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The barrel and pump is seen.]]
== Ithaca 37 ==
== Winchester Model 1912 ==
Another rebel carries an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun.
Another rebel carries what appears to be an [[Winchester Model 1912]] shotgun.
[[Image:IthacaExtMagTub straight.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ithaca 37 with extended magazine tube - 12 gauge]]
[[Image:WinchesterModel12Riot.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun - 12 gauge]]
I Am Cuba (Russian: Я Куба, Ya Kuba; Spanish: Soy Cuba) is a 1964 Soviet-Cuban B&W film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov. It depicts the events of 1959 Cuban revolution through personal stories of four characters: young woman Maria who becomes a prostitute due to the poverty of her family; aged farmer Pedro who loses his house and crops when the landlord sells the land; rebellious student Enrique, killed by police during the demonstration; and farmer Mariano who joins Castro guerrillas after his family became victims of government troops. The movie was filmed on Cuba, with Soviet film crew and Cuban actors.
The following weapons were used in the film I Am Cuba:
Most police officers in pre-revolution Havana carry M1911A1 pistols. A pistol with custom engraved grips is seen in hands of the chief of police. Guerrillas also carry M1911 pistols.
