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!”
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Maria LuskayDirector
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Prof. Andrew RevkinDirector
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Pace University Students in "Producing the Documentary" Spring Semester 2016Producer
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Maria LuskayProducer
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Prof. Andrew RevkinProducer
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Lesley DonelanScript Supervisor
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Junlei CaiCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Heidi ClorofillaCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Greg DiRomaCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Lesley DonelanCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Dawei DongCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Jonathan ForsgrenCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Danielle GarnesCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Joseph GonzalezCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Tianixin LiCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Jordean MatthewsCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Jing NingCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Nicholas OstranderCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Cassie PacenkaCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Anthony RuedaCamera/Lighting/Sound
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Greg DiRomaLead Editor
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Jordean MatthewsLead Editor
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Cassie PacenkaLead Editor
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Joseph GonzalezAssistant Editor
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Anthony RuedaAssistant Editor
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Danielle GarnesPost Color
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Junlei CaiPost Production Team
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Heidi ClorofillaPost Production Team
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Lesley DonelanPost Production Team
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Dawei DongPost Production Team
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Jonathan ForsgrenPost Production Team
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Andre InfantePost Production Team
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Tianxin LiPost Production Team
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Jing NingPost Production Team
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Nicholas OstranderPost Production Team
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Andre InfanteEnglish/Spanish Voiceover
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Lore JaramilloEnglish/Spanish Voiceover
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Dan TapiaSpanish Transcriptions
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Lorena Maceira VillalobosSpanish Transcriptions
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Lesley DonelanMedia Managers
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Cassie PacenkaMedia Managers
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Greg DiRomaAnimation, Titles & Graphics Designer
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Cassie PacenkaClosing Credits
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Anthony RuedaClosing Credits
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Junlei CaiResearch Team
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Heidi ClorofillaResearch Team
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Greg DiRomaResearch Team
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Lesley DonelanResearch Team
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Dawei DongResearch Team
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Jonathan ForsgrenResearch Team
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Danielle GarnesResearch Team
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Joseph GonzalezResearch Team
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Andre InfanteResearch Team
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Tianxin LiResearch Team
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Jordean MatthewsResearch Team
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Jing NingResearch Team
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Nicholas OstranderResearch Team
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Cassie PacenkaResearch Team
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Anthony RuedaResearch Team
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Anthony RuedaAudio Sweetening
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Heidi ClorofillaSocial Media Manager
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Junlei CaiSocial Media Team
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Dawei DongSocial Media Team
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Jonathan ForsgrenSocial Media Team
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Joseph GonzalezSocial Media Team
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Tianxin LiSocial Media Team
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Jordean MatthewsSocial Media Team
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Jing NingSocial Media Team
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Anthony RuedaSocial Media Team
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Project Type:Documentary
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Genres:Education, Tourism
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Runtime:22 minutes 41 seconds
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Completion Date:May 11, 2016
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Production Budget:0 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:Cuba
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Pace University