Documentary film

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  • Film genre that presents fact and real situations and people rather than fiction. They typically feature the people, places, and events who are the subjects of the film, rather than actors or sets. Early examples were influenced by television news and used portable cameras.

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  • AAT

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Almendros & Ulla collection

  • CHC0367
  • Collection

The collection contains 35mm footage and audio reels of the film "Nobody Listened/Nadie Escuchaba," an award-winning documentary about human rights violations in Cuba. It also contains transcripts of interviews with Cuban political prisoners.

Almendros Cuyás, Néstor

Eddy Palmer Papers

  • CHC0535
  • Collection

The Eddy Palmer papers contain a large number of tapes from interviews, documentaries, and other projects undertaken by Cuban lawyer and journalist Eduardo Palmer. Also included is a small box of personal papers, with clippings, correspondence, and script copy.