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When Brava Film opened at 6 the afternoon of Saturday, April 16, a long line of people waiting impatiently to buy tickets to see the new documentary by Saul Landau. The cinema, located in the heart of the Mission District, with capacity for 356 seats, was small for the exhibition of this documentary. Many people were left without viewing. The screening of the documentary "Please let the real terrorist stand! attracted people from all over the Bay Area of \u200b\u200bSan Francisco.
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Coincidentally, the presentation of the documentary took place in the 50 th anniversary of the invasion Bay of Pigs, the CIA sent a force of anti-Cuban exiles to overthrow the Cuban Revolution. The invasion was defeated in what is known as the Victoria de Girón, but 50 years later, this documentary shows that the violence that promotes and supports the United States against Cuba has continued for decades.
The film includes interviews with notorious terrorists like Luis Posada Carriles and Orlando Bosch, José Basulto and other members of the notorious anti-Cuban mafia in Miami.
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interviews with Fidel Castro and Danny Glover. Archives of Cuba and a fascinating exceptional interview recorded from prison with Gerardo Hernandez, one of the Cuban 5 . These men are serving long sentences in U.S. prisons for trying to prevent terrorism against their country.
The hype around this event, led to 8 interviews on various radio stations and a local newspaper (Media Coverage ). For the first time, a local TV channel Univision did an interview about the film and publicized the event. El Tecolote, a San Francisco newspaper interviewed Saul Landau and the article was published on 6 April.
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The evening began with music from the Cuban Cowboys whose style is a blend of traditional music and rebellion.
The half-hour of entertainment of this renowned musical group was received with enthusiasm by the audience. One of the songs, "El Danzon Ninety Mile" was written by the group's director, Jorge Navarro, specifically for the documentary "For the True Terrorist Please stand up!"
Alicia Jrapko, International Committee to Free the 5, welcomed the audience and thanked Saul Landau great contribution for making this documentary. "To all who are involved in the fight for freedom for the Cuban 5, the documentary is an important tool to explain the reasons for these five men come to the U.S.," said Jrapko.
was attended by the documentary showing Gayle McLaughlin, Mayor of Richmond, who has always supported the case of 5, the President of the California Democratic Party John Burton, Tony Gonzalez , Director of the Movement American Indian and Western James Cockcroft, historian and author. Some broadcasters in radio programs conducted interviews and they could see the documentary before, were very shocked by the violence of the U.S. against Cuba and attended the function of film Brava.
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After an hour and twenty minutes of this captivating film, the lights and Danny Glover, the beloved actor and activist took the stage in front of a resounding applause. He presented a philosophical and inspiring speech about how the rule is destroying the planet, which is on the verge of collapse. A particularly poignant moment of his presentation was when he mentioned that along with Saul Landau, has had the honor to visit Gerardo Hernández, on three occasions.
Gerardo Glover described as an example of what it means to be human in the highest sense of the word. Saul Landau then answered a number of questions from the audience.
People were informed that only a few days ago, Luis Posada Carriles, responsible for the bombing of the Cuban airliner that killed 73 people and a series of terrorist actions against Cuba, was acquitted by a jury in El Paso, Texas .
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response to one of the questions from the audience, Landau noted the hypocrisy of the war against terrorism in the U.S.: .. "the terrorists are free while the anti-terrorists are locked."
The event concluded with an informal reception where attendees had the opportunity to visit tables with information, many asked be kept informed about the case of the Cuban 5.
Between radio interviews, advance publicity and the event itself, a large number of people in the Bay Area of \u200b\u200bSan Francisco, were able to discover and learn the deep reasons for the Cuban 5 had to protect his country against terrorism.
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| Photo: Jorge Lopez |
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The event was organized by the International Committee to Free the Cuban 5.
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