ICAIC Movie Trailers

Elpidio Valdés and the machete Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés teaches Eutelia and Corneta the meaning that machetes have in Cuba's fight against colonialism.

El pararrayos Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Animated sketch dedicated to Benjamin Franklin's inventiveness.

Abril de Girón Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

Hello Hemingway Trailer (1990)

01 December 1990

The plot, set in Havana in the last period of Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship, follows a young girl whose aspirations to obtain a scholarship in America, against the odds, are paralleled with her reading of Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea".

Prenatal Care Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Prenatal care and the advice for pregnant woman to enable a safe and healthy birth.

Patty Candela Trailer (1976)

10 November 1976

Based on actual events, the film dramatizes the efforts of Cuban counterintelligence services in response to Operation Patty, a CIA plot to assassinate Raúl Castro.

Tables Turned Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

A young couple find out that their parents (her father and his mother) are having a romance. A series of problems arise because the young couple can't accept that relationship.

Bailando con Margot Trailer (2015)

02 March 2015

On December 31, 1958, a detective investigates the theft of a painting from the home of a wealthy widow in Havana.

Hanoi, Tuesday 13th Trailer (1969)

03 October 1969

In December 1967, a Cuban film crew led by Santiago Alvarez, the veteran polemicist, travelled to Hanoi.

Mi hijo el Che Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

A portrait of Ernesto "Che" Guevara's family.

Confluencias Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

The artist returns to Havana and enjoys the works of other Latin American creators while walking the streets of the Cuban capital.

Desarraigo Trailer (1965)

20 September 1965

Engineer Mario Camargo, originally from Argentina, arrives in Cuba to work on the construction of a new industrial complex.

Historia de una descarga Trailer (1982)

19 April 1982

The arrival at the port of Cienfuegos of a ship with cargo that has no recipient exposes some of the problems faced there, which reflect the national reality.

Honey for Oshun Trailer (2003)

13 February 2003

When his father dies, a Cuban man who was raised in the United States, learns that he was not abandoned by his mother but illegally taken out of Cuba.

On the Other Island Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Loose collection of individual portraits of the inhabitants of the Isle of Pinos (now Isla de la Juventud), who tell their stories, share ideas and discuss topics such as racism and crime.

Nuevitas Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

Documentary addressing the difficulties that arose in the city of Nuevitas (Camagüey) between 1964 and 1967, due to the industrial development promoted in the territory, which led to an unexpected population growth in just a few months.

María Antonia Trailer (1990)

02 December 1990

The plot is situated in Cuba during the early '50s, before the cuban revolution. A prostitute gets in love with a boxer to whom she devotes her life.

Treasure Island Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

A short poetic evocation by Sara Gómez of Isla de Pinos, the island where Fidel Castro was imprisoned by Batista, where the revolution builds a new society.

The Servant's Dream Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

An ordinary man goes to work in a rich household of Peru and has a dream in which he sees his boss and himself appearing as equal in front of the Archangel before going to heaven.

Elpidio Valdés attacks the convoy Trailer (1976)

03 March 1976

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. General Resoplez is leading a convoy, Coronel Elpidio Valdés decide to strike back.

Raptus Trailer (2025)

07 December 2025

Violence disguises itself as love, and a romantic relationship becomes silent and systematic torture.

My Contribution Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

An illustration of the difficulties women encounter when they seek to achieve economic integration and equality with men in a country at the height of revolution.

About Extra Hours and Volunteer Work Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

Opinions of workers of the textile industry on the theses of the XIII Labor Congress of the CTC.

Woman, Man, City Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

A young sociologist returns to Nuevitas, his hometown, to investigate the transformations taking place there, brought about by the advance of the revolutionary process.

Elpidio Valdés on summer campaign Trailer (1988)

20 January 1988

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. General Resoplez´s men are in summer campaign, ready to defeat Coronel Elpidio Valdés.

Más se perdió en Cuba Trailer (1995)

13 June 1995

Elpidio Valdés returns to the Cuban countryside to fight against the Spaniards. But they have a much more dangerous enemy: the Americans, who want to take over the island at any cost.

En tres y dos Trailer (1985)

31 December 1985

A famous baseball player faces retirement and the conflicts it causes in his professional and family life until the night he must play for the last time.

Night of the Innocents Trailer (2007)

01 May 2007

Excursion to Vueltabajo Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

Documentary that reflects the development of tobacco production in Pinar del Río.

Un festival Trailer (1963)

01 January 1963

Made as part of the Noticiero ICAIC Latinoamericano in celebration of the first Latin American University Games.

Enciclopedia Popular No. 3 Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

This popular science film from the Popular Encyclopedia series consists of three stories: 1 – How a Newspaper Is Born (a popular account of the various stages of newspaper development and printing); 2 – "Reptiles" (about the different classes of reptiles and their characteristics); 3 – "Rubén Martínez Villena" (a biography of the poet and revolutionary Rubén Martínez Villena).

La ultima rumba de papa Montero Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

The film focuses on a contemporary documentary production company that is attempting to create a non-fiction feature about Papa Montero, a 1930's rumbero who was murdered during Havana's carnival celebrations.

Local Power, Popular Power Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

About the election in assembly of the President of the Poder Popular (Popular Power)

Vinci Trailer (2011)

29 November 2011

At the age of 24, and with serious charges hanging over him, Leonardo da Vinci is thrown into a Florentine dungeon where several common criminals are rotting away.

An Island for Miguel Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

In this film, Sara Gómez documents the everyday life of the Isla de Pinos, the discussions about the problems of construction, the school and the leisure activities of the youth in 1968 and contextualizes these images with Frantz Fanon's thoughts about the construction of a nation through decolonization.

El huésped Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

One winter morning in 1963, a Civil Aviation captain arrives in Gibara. A taxi driver takes him to the guest house of Elena, a lady belonging to the old bourgeoisie of the place.

La silla Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The origin of the chair. Its different styles and uses throughout the centuries, culminating in the most important chair in the world: the school desk.

El Fanguito Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

On the banks of the Almendares River, the inhabitants of El Fanguito have carved out their marginal space in the heart of Havana.

Return Trailer (2023)

10 February 2023

Documentary about emigration between the Canary Islands and Cuba during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Taller de Línea y 18 Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

This short film -one of the last made by the Afro-Cuban filmmaker before his definitive expulsion from ICAIC in 1972- alternates shots of the assembly of a vehicle designed for workers' transportation with the exploration of the conditions of workers' representation and political participation in an assembly held in the workshop.

Elpidio Valdés against the cañonera Trailer (1980)

12 March 1980

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés and a few oh his men try to escape from a spanish cañonera, leaded by Don Cetáceo.

And... We've Got Sabor Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

Legendary rumba musician Alberto Zayas serves as a guide for this vibrant journey through Cuban musical history and culture.

Solidaridad Cuba y Vietnam Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

Short documentary on the solidarity of the Cuban people with Vietnam during the war against the United States.

The Isle of Death Trailer (2006)

02 January 2006

Cuba, 1958. Rodolfo is 20 years old and dreams of becoming a movie director. His father is a persecuted member of the revolutionary movement and the family is obliged to flee Havana, taking refuge in a boring village.

Elpidio Valdés and the sound of the military trumpet Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. The General orders Coronel Elpidio Valdés to take a Spanish fort.

A Documentary About Transit Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Activities of the transit authority and plan for reeducation of those punished for traffic offenses.

Enciclopedia Popular No. 1 Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

The first film in the Popular Encyclopedia series consists of three stories: 1 – Vision Defects (a popular explanation of nearsightedness and farsightedness); 2 – "Marine Fauna" (with a visit to the national aquarium); 3 – "How a Cartoon Is Made" (a brief description of the process of creating cartoons).

El Diablo anda Suelto Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

A young altar boy decides to abandon his habits and goes out into the world, where he encounters love, envy, and friendship.

Mata que Dios perdona Trailer (2006)

01 February 2006

Set in Cuba in early 1959, although the historical context is deliberately avoided in its epic backdrop, the story follows the persecution of a poor guy who owes a few pesos to a loan shark and a thug who swear to get even with him, not so much because of the unpaid debt as because they don't want to set a precedent.

Kid Chocolate Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

Opinions of Kid Chocolate, famous Cuban boxer, on sports, friendship, fame, and money. People who knew him talk about his professional career.

Crónica cubana Trailer (1963)

01 January 1963

After the triumph of the Revolution, the construction of a new society reshapes the lives of a group of characters, forcing each of them to confront a transformed future.

El Congo 1960 Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

Analysis of events in Congo from independence to the death of Patrice Lumumba.

Nosotros en el Cuyaguateje Trailer (1972)

10 March 1972

Report on the Cuyaguateje River in the province of Pinar del Río. A journey along the western river, with a voice-over explaining the name of the tributary, the diversion of water to the lagoons, the sinkhole, and the life and work of the area's inhabitants.

¡Viva la república! Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Analysis of the Republic, from the end of the War of Independence to the beginning of the insurrection against the dictatorship of General Fulgencio Batista.

Waltz in Old Havana Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

The unveilings and frustrations of a mother with little income, who insists on lavishly celebrating her daughter's fifteenth birthday.

Cooperativas Agropecuarias Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

A documentary film about the creation and organization of an agricultural cooperative and the economic benefits for farmers.

Nora Trailer (2025)

04 December 2025

The true story of a woman who infiltrates a spy network and defends her determination to complete her mission to the very end.