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Cuba's Crossroads: Hope, Rock, and [R]Evolution

"Cuba’s Crossroads–Hope, Rock and [R]Evolution” is the sixth in a series of films on sustainability issues by Pace University students and professors.

The film provides an intimate snapshot of Cubans’ lives and views at a remarkable juncture for this nation just 90 miles from Florida — between dictatorship and freedom, propaganda and the World Wide Web, suspicion and hope, making do and making a living.

Over the course of one remarkable week in early spring, the governments of Cuba and the United States cautiously let down their guard, offering a glimpse of what normal relations might look like between nations separated by less than 100 miles of sea, but long divided by clashing ideologies and Cold War tensions.

The film takes viewers from Cuba’s unspoiled beaches to an organic farm supplying the mint for Havana mojitos, from its historic streets and self-sufficient neighborhoods to the throngs at a Rolling Stones show.

Interviews with Cuban citizens and scholars, visiting tourists, and eager American businessmen convey the array of aspirations and concerns related to the expansion of trade with the United States in both goods and ideas.

But there are abundant signs of irreversible momentum. As the Rolling Stones show kicked into gear, Mick Jagger, in British-tinged Spanish, yelled, “Finalmente, los tiempos están cambiando.” “The times are changing!”

  • Maria Luskay
    Director
  • Prof. Andrew Revkin
    Director
  • Pace University Students in "Producing the Documentary" Spring Semester 2016
    Producer
  • Maria Luskay
    Producer
  • Prof. Andrew Revkin
    Producer
  • Lesley Donelan
    Script Supervisor
  • Junlei Cai
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Heidi Clorofilla
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Greg DiRoma
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Lesley Donelan
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Dawei Dong
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Jonathan Forsgren
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Danielle Garnes
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Joseph Gonzalez
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Tianixin Li
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Jordean Matthews
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Jing Ning
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Nicholas Ostrander
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Cassie Pacenka
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Anthony Rueda
    Camera/Lighting/Sound
  • Greg DiRoma
    Lead Editor
  • Jordean Matthews
    Lead Editor
  • Cassie Pacenka
    Lead Editor
  • Joseph Gonzalez
    Assistant Editor
  • Anthony Rueda
    Assistant Editor
  • Danielle Garnes
    Post Color
  • Junlei Cai
    Post Production Team
  • Heidi Clorofilla
    Post Production Team
  • Lesley Donelan
    Post Production Team
  • Dawei Dong
    Post Production Team
  • Jonathan Forsgren
    Post Production Team
  • Andre Infante
    Post Production Team
  • Tianxin Li
    Post Production Team
  • Jing Ning
    Post Production Team
  • Nicholas Ostrander
    Post Production Team
  • Andre Infante
    English/Spanish Voiceover
  • Lore Jaramillo
    English/Spanish Voiceover
  • Dan Tapia
    Spanish Transcriptions
  • Lorena Maceira Villalobos
    Spanish Transcriptions
  • Lesley Donelan
    Media Managers
  • Cassie Pacenka
    Media Managers
  • Greg DiRoma
    Animation, Titles & Graphics Designer
  • Cassie Pacenka
    Closing Credits
  • Anthony Rueda
    Closing Credits
  • Junlei Cai
    Research Team
  • Heidi Clorofilla
    Research Team
  • Greg DiRoma
    Research Team
  • Lesley Donelan
    Research Team
  • Dawei Dong
    Research Team
  • Jonathan Forsgren
    Research Team
  • Danielle Garnes
    Research Team
  • Joseph Gonzalez
    Research Team
  • Andre Infante
    Research Team
  • Tianxin Li
    Research Team
  • Jordean Matthews
    Research Team
  • Jing Ning
    Research Team
  • Nicholas Ostrander
    Research Team
  • Cassie Pacenka
    Research Team
  • Anthony Rueda
    Research Team
  • Anthony Rueda
    Audio Sweetening
  • Heidi Clorofilla
    Social Media Manager
  • Junlei Cai
    Social Media Team
  • Dawei Dong
    Social Media Team
  • Jonathan Forsgren
    Social Media Team
  • Joseph Gonzalez
    Social Media Team
  • Tianxin Li
    Social Media Team
  • Jordean Matthews
    Social Media Team
  • Jing Ning
    Social Media Team
  • Anthony Rueda
    Social Media Team
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Education, Tourism
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 11, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Cuba
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Pace University
Director - Maria Luskay, Prof. Andrew Revkin