I Am Cuba: Difference between revisions
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I Am Cuba: Difference between revisions
'''''I Am Cuba''''' (''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.
'''''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.
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== Remington 870 ==
== Remington 870 ==
A rebel is seen with a pump action shotgun that appears to be a [[Remington 870]].
A rebel is seen with a pump action shotgun that appears to be a [[Remington 870]].
[[Image:RemingtonModel870Wingmaster20''.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Wingmaster with 20" Home Defense barrel - 12 gauge. The screen gun looks similar but seems to have 26 or 28" barrel.]]
[[Image:Rem870WingAP.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Wingmaster AP - 12 gauge]]
[[File:Soy Cuba-Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The stock is seen.]]
[[File:Soy Cuba-Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The stock is seen.]]
[[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.]]
== Pump Action Shotgun ==
== Ithaca 37 ==
Another rebel carries an unidentified pump action shotgun.
Another rebel carries an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun.
[[Image:IthacaExtMagTub straight.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ithaca 37 with extended magazine tube - 12 gauge]]
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.
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.
