
Hijos de la Diáspora
Documentary
Overview
From Scotland to Ecuador, passing through Canada, Spain and Angola, 21 young Cubans who grew up in 9 countries outside the island tell their experiences of adaptation living between two cultures and the survival of the Cuban identity despite their stories of familial rupture and alienation.
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Haydée Garrote
Haydée Garrote
Self
Haydée Garrote
Self
José "Jochi" Hernández Arenas
José "Jochi" Hernández Arenas
Self
José "Jochi" Hernández Arenas
Self
Enrique Padrón
Enrique Padrón
Self
Enrique Padrón
Self
Rogelio Madán
Rogelio Madán
Self
Rogelio Madán
Self
Pattie Marín
Pattie Marín
Self
Pattie Marín
Self
Lorena Senra
Lorena Senra
Self
Lorena Senra
Self
Lila del Risco
Lila del Risco
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Lila del Risco
Self
Camila Lopez
Camila Lopez
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Camila Lopez
Self
Camilo Vilaplana
Camilo Vilaplana
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Camilo Vilaplana
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Adela Larramendi
Adela Larramendi
Self
Adela Larramendi
Self
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