A raw, unvarnished look at contemporary Cuba through the lens of its people, who are at once fiercely loyal to their country while being extremely dissatisfied after decades of neglect.
Patria O Muerte: Cuba, Fatherland or Death is of 0 hour(s) and 57 minute(s). It is Produced By: HBO Documentary Films. It was released on 2016-11-28.
Genres: Documentary
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