It all started with an encounter between a young, ordinary man and a woman whose life has been designed by her influential parents. May it be fate or sheer coincidence, it was a picturesque sunset-lit evening in Cuba that brought them together. And as if they were put under a spell, they were drawn to each other despite the hardships and agony that they were meant to face inevitably. To those around them, the man’s actions and words may seem like nothing but of a young, foolish man’s youthful infatuation, but to them, it is love.
O co-fundador do Partido dos Panteras Negras, Huey P. Newton, recruta um aliado improvável, o produtor de Hollywood, Bert Schneider, para escapar de uma perseguição do FBI e fugir para Cuba.
Dois homens vão de mochila às costas para Cuba, o país cheio de encantos únicos. Durante duas semanas, eles desfrutam da revolução da liberdade de Che Guevara, da emocionante melodia do Buena Vista Social Club, de esplêndidos carros antigos e do refresco do Mojito. Eles encontram hospedagem caminhando, pensando em lugares para comer, dormir e o que vestir. A negociação acontece em todos os lugares. Eles se jogam nos momentos imprevisíveis. Aqui estão os dois turistas confusos com uma mochila. A viagem deles começa agora.
Joanna Lumley travels across two of the most enigmatic countries in the Caribbean Cuba and Haiti to explore and uncover the hidden gems that these countries have to offer
Recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.
Having road-tested retirement in India, Miriam Margoyles, Wayne Sleep, Bobby George and Rosemary Shrager are reunited to discover what it is like to grow old in other countries around the world.
As Havana slowly revolves through the year, wistful detective Mario Conde probes the sultry heart of the city to investigate dark and deadly crimes.
Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Calypso set sail to research far-off cultures and species of aquatic fauna and flora in another of the explorer's nature series, mainly in the Pacific Ocean and in the West Indies.
The documentary series, The War on Cuba, gives an inside look on the effects of U.S. sanctions on Cuban people.
After the 1959 Cuban Revolution and the subsequent United States embargo, it has been illegal to import American cars to the island nation - as a result, Cuba's vintage American vehicles are frozen in time, and each of these cars has a unique story to tell. For Cubans, these cars are not just a means of transportation, but a way of life. CUBAN CHROME will give viewers an intimate look into this rarely seen country as they meet the men who put everything on the line to keep these classic cars running. Through A Lo Cubano Car Club - a passionate group of car enthusiasts, restorers, mechanics and apprentices - the series explores the challenges and joys of life in Cuba, presenting an authentic look into their culture of passion, grit, determination and ingenuity.
Car enthusiast José Gaudet travels the Cuban streets and roads looking for the car of his dreams. He is accompanied by Gildor Roy, who is fluent in Spanish.
Jamaican-born Stuart Hall looks at the history of the Caribbean islands through interviews with modern inhabitants.
