Films about the new, free Cuba

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Films about the new, free Cuba
A country in change — As Cuba steps into its free-market adolescence, what does the future hold for budding entrepreneurs? In Huck 53, we meet the taxi drivers, shop owners and teens with dreams as los cambios - ‘the changes’ - take root.

Here are some short films that explore a changing Cuba.

Skating in Cuba

Christmas in Cuba

Transgender in Cuba

Motorbikes in Cuba

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