Compañeras and Compañeros (Archive of ten original photographs from the 1970 film)

  • New York: Contemporary Films, 1970
By Adolfas Mekas, Barbara Stone (directors)
New York: Contemporary Films, 1970. Archive of ten vintage reference photographs from the 1970 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with the stamp of Israel Film Archive. From the collection of film historian Joel Finler.

A documentary about the Cuban revolution, told through interviews with activists, workers, students, and others. Co-director Adolfas Mekas was the brother of Jonas Mekas, a film critic, filmmaker, and father figure of the avant-garde New American Cinema of the 1960s, which in turn spawned the underground film movement that continued into the 1970s.

Shot on location in Cuba.

Photos 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

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