Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

BasicLogic I've tried to follow the high rating reviews and gave it a try. But what I saw was lot of footages of Castro this and Castro that. The common people showed in this so-called documentary didn't seem to qualify for the real majority, but a phony facade of living in poverty and shortage of everything, the Cuban people still enjoy their lives and quite agreeable to what they don't have and couldn't have. This guy carrying a camera was more like a tourist filming what he chose to shot but didn't really want to dig into the real situation and the peoples' real lives and living standard which is so far pathetic and miserable. A piece of the island is occupied by a foreign country also the sponsor of the international embargo against Cuba. Tens of thousands Cubans were killed or still in jail, millions escaped to the nearby imperial America as refugees. When Obama decided to defrost the enemy status quo, these refugees in their sanctuary country would have to give up their refugee identity and lost their refugees' benefits and welfares, and I think they are now more angry at the American government than against their mother island. This guy didn't not visit the Little Havana in Florida, doing some in-depth interviews on these refugees, most of them are now living in abundant status. He just focused on the people on the island, but how could he get a realistic picture of what they really have to deal with on a daily basis since Cuba in fact is still a communist country, nobody could speak freely or show what they really think about.If we also like this guy and consider him did a great job, then you are just like him, a tourist just off the cruise ship.

johanneswerner-10938 This gringo is loud, he keeps his eyes wide open, he's affectionate, he's direct, he's witty, and - most importantly - he connects. John Alpert's "Cuba and the Cameraman" is a must-see and confirmation why this country is so lovable and has a great future.

a761506-192-71938 The life work of Jon Alpert is beautifully displayed along with an intimate look into Cuba over the years. The simpleness of the farmers lives, happy every day of their lives until the day their first animal was stolen, and then to see their recovery at such a late stage in life after things looked incredibly bleak... one of the best raw images of humanity in its purest form.The interviews with Fidel showed me who he was in a nutshell, and to be honest, I knew little about him prior to this, but it allowed me to paint my own picture of the man.Truly tremendous film, Jon if you read this review, thank you very much for making this.

sengbranch I enjoyed watching this film so much, chatting away to my wife about all the familiar places and stories. My work has taken me there a lot over the years. The stories portrayed here are exactly what one sees when you develop friendships over the years in Cuba. I felt as if the three brothers were my friends too, having spent much of my time in the farming communities of Cuba. I felt emotionally attached to them as time passed and economic pressures shaped their experience. There is so much depth and complexity to the Cuban story, and it can be incredibly confusing to go between the worlds of tourism, government lectures, and time in the homes or fields of Cubans. Add to that the sentiments of exiles and one can struggle to navigate these waters and formulate clear opinions. One is constantly meeting people in unexpected positions with extraordinary education. Ag engineers and entomologists breeding beneficial insects for organic farms in old soda bottles under palapa huts, PhD of Latin American literature checking you into your hotel, or a university professor selling peanuts on the street to make ends meet. This film also captures that phenomenon. What is not confusing, is connecting with Cubans. This filmmaker does an excellent job of connecting the viewer with the experience of Cuban people for them to develop their own opinions based on these stories, history, geopolitics, etc. I was overly excited to provide my own supplementary narrative, translations, etc to my patient wife who has never visited the island. The footage is unique, following various people over many years. It's the first film of its kind filmed in Cuba that I'm aware of. My wife winced at some of the questions directed towards people in times of intense struggle, belaboring the narrative a bit at what was obviously a difficult situation. The people would have enjoyed telling their story though, and what a great body of unique work it has produced as a result of this filmmakers diligence.