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THE MAN OF TWO HAVANAS
USA, 2007, 99 MIN
DIRECTED BY VIVIAN LESNIK WEISMAN
In English and Spanish with English subtitles
Southeast Premiere
A Cuban revolutionary who fought to bring down the corrupt rule of Batista, Max Lesnik is still on a first name basis with his old political partner, Fidel Castro. In this captivating and personal documentary, director Vivian Lesnik Weisman traces her father’s roots into Havana to search for a deeper understanding of his involvement in the tumultuous politics of the much-adored Caribbean island nation. Weisman’s close ties and unprecedented footage from Cuba and Miami engrosses us in this complex cultural and political account. Forced to migrate to Little Havana, Miami, Lesnik fought with media as his sword for a free and independent Cuba through radio, television, and print. The director’s family was forced to live in fear as her father survived drive-by shootings, bombings, and death threats. No controversy is left unexplored, including some heavily debated actions by former Florida governor Jeb Bush and other Sunshine State politicos, the CIA, and U.S. Presidents. The Man of Two Havanas is an unforgettable story that still echoes in present-day Cuban-American relations.