Memories of Underdevelopment

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea''s Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) is a classic of Cuban revolutionary culture, and is hailed as a prime example of a radical style of 1960s political filmmaking that became known worldwide as Latin American “new cinema.”

Darlene J. Sadlier''s detailed study approaches this much-written-about film from a new perspective. Her analysis situates the film in its historical co...