Summary To his supporters, he was a Caribbean Robin Hood who created free-of-charge medical and educational services for the rural and urban poor and stood up to the US. To his foes, especially Cuban Americans, he was a ruthless tyrant who crushed political freedoms and ruined the Cuban economy, making Cuba the tropical USSR. But Fidel Castro survived several challenges to his rule -- the Bay of Pigs invasion, assassination attempts, the fall of the USSR, and economic embargo. Relying on interviews with historians and Cuban exiles, but also historical footage, "Castro the Survivor" details the life of the man who mastered all skills of survival to outlive not just all Cold War-era American presidents and Soviet leaders but also the Cold War itself.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Henry Kissinger Madeleine Albright John J. Flynn Stansfield Turner
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Feb 8, 2006
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Ten Worlds Productions
Summary To his supporters, he was a Caribbean Robin Hood who created free-of-charge medical and educational services for the rural and urban poor and stood up to the US. To his foes, especially Cuban Americans, he was a ruthless tyrant who crushed political freedoms and ruined the Cuban economy, making Cuba the tropical USSR. But Fidel Castro survived several challenges to his rule -- the Bay of Pigs invasion, assassination attempts, the fall of the USSR, and economic embargo. Relying on interviews with historians and Cuban exiles, but also historical footage, "Castro the Survivor" details the life of the man who mastered all skills of survival to outlive not just all Cold War-era American presidents and Soviet leaders but also the Cold War itself.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Feb 8, 2006
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Ten Worlds Productions
