Comments on: Tribeca Movie Review: The Man of Two Havanas http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/05/01/tribeca-movie-review-the-man-of-two-havanas/ Blogging the Reel World Tue, 13 May 2008 16:36:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: yasmin N http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/05/01/tribeca-movie-review-the-man-of-two-havanas/#comment-219724 yasmin N Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:09:45 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/05/01/tribeca-movie-review-the-man-of-two-havanas/#comment-219724 I just saw the film. I'm a researcher looking for information about Cubans in exile. I'm not politically oriented and I feel that that is the best position to be in when one is going to write seriously about an issue or group. Otherwise, there is an agenda and it is not really relevant what one does. Mr. Lesnik's name came up when looking for information and doing interviews with Liberals and Conservatives Cubans, some from the Hebrew Congregation, especially in Miami. I have spoken to many of those who were in the Sierra Maestra with Fidel Castro and they have assured me that Mr. Lesnik was never part of the group. That he seemed to have approached Castro after he overthrew Batista--who was a dictator at the time Castro was in the Sierra Maestra. There seemed to be a group of young men who did what Mr. Lesnix did in order to get the benefits of the revolution without putting in the hours. Castro is not a fool and is aware and always collects. There is no free lunch! I just saw the film. I’m a researcher looking for information about Cubans in exile. I’m not politically oriented and I feel that that is the best position to be in when one is going to write seriously about an issue or group. Otherwise, there is an agenda and it is not really relevant what one does.

Mr. Lesnik’s name came up when looking for information and doing interviews with Liberals and Conservatives Cubans, some from the Hebrew Congregation, especially in Miami. I have spoken to many of those who were in the Sierra Maestra with Fidel Castro and they have assured me that Mr. Lesnik was never part of the group. That he seemed to have approached Castro after he overthrew Batista–who was a dictator at the time Castro was in the Sierra Maestra. There seemed to be a group of young men who did what Mr. Lesnix did in order to get the benefits of the revolution without putting in the hours. Castro is not a fool and is aware and always collects. There is no free lunch!

]]> By: lucy tavtian http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/05/01/tribeca-movie-review-the-man-of-two-havanas/#comment-36881 lucy tavtian Mon, 21 May 2007 00:12:55 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/05/01/tribeca-movie-review-the-man-of-two-havanas/#comment-36881 i give it a 10 out of 10 and believe me as radio journalist i see lots of docs and this one stands out . i give it a 10 out of 10 and believe me as radio journalist i see lots of docs and this one stands out .

]]> By: lucy tavtian http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/05/01/tribeca-movie-review-the-man-of-two-havanas/#comment-36879 lucy tavtian Mon, 21 May 2007 00:09:43 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/05/01/tribeca-movie-review-the-man-of-two-havanas/#comment-36879 the man of two havanas is a really strong endictment of the cuban right wing exile community aswell as the bush adminisatration and us policy toward cuba in general . this alone makes it different from all the other cuba related films made by exiled cuban fimmakers. this is the dirty little secret no one wants to tell . cuban american congresspersons have been backing terrorits for years w the tacit approval and encouragement of our government . but what i really like about this movie is that the director is telling her story , her personal perspective , her heartbreaking story about growing up with bombings and death threats against her father . this is like My architect but about politics instead of buildings and much more exciting and heartfelt .waht i really like is how non sentimental the story is . if want to see the scene where the story teller breaks down and cries well go rent terms of endearment or a lesser personal documentary the man of two havanas is a really strong endictment of the cuban right wing exile community aswell as the bush adminisatration and us policy toward cuba in general . this alone makes it different from all the other cuba related films made by exiled cuban fimmakers. this is the dirty little secret no one wants to tell . cuban american congresspersons have been backing terrorits for years w the tacit approval and encouragement of our government . but what i really like about this movie is that the director is telling her story , her personal perspective , her heartbreaking story about growing up with bombings and death threats against her father . this is like My architect but about politics instead of buildings and much more exciting and heartfelt .waht i really like is how non sentimental the story is . if want to see the scene where the story teller breaks down and cries well go rent terms of endearment or a lesser personal documentary

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