Underplayed Gems

The Man from Maisinicu (1973)

The Man from Maisinicu poster
Original title
El hombre de Maisinicú
Directed by
Manuel Pérez Paredes
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
Cuba
Runtime
2h 04m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man is sent into rural Cuba to infiltrate an anti-government group. He must balance his cover stories with the growing dangers of his mission.

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What happens

The Man from Maisinicu (Spanish: El hombre de Maisinicú) is a 1973 Cuban thriller drama film directed by Manuel Pérez. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where Sergio Corrieri won the award for Best Actor. It also won the FIPRESCI Prize (Special Mention) for Pérez. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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