The invasion of the Bay of Pigs is revealed to us 60 years later, in the voice of the vanquished. Recounted with the distance of a lifetime, the protagonists narrate events that range from military preparation through their defeat on Cuban beaches, the vexations of the prison and their own liberation, to the return to American territory. (Cuba, 1922) Directed by Eliecer Jiménez Almeida, the film will be introduced by Justo Planas, Assistant Professor World Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Endowed Professor for the Study of the Americas. The Global Voices Film Series is sponsored by the Departments of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Communication & Film Studies; and Global Affairs. All movies will be are screened at 7 p.m. in room 244 of Reilly Hall.
