Sergio Corrieri Memories of Underdevelopment Vinyl LP Due Out 26/06/26

Sergio Corrieri - Memories of Underdevelopment

Please note this is a pre-order item due for release 26th June 2026

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Product Description Hailed as one of if not the most sophisticated film ever to come out of Cuba in the early days of Castro s revolution, Memories Of Underdevelopment (Memorias Del Subdesarollo) is visionary Cuban director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea s tour de force. Listed at number fifty-four on Derek Malcolm s 100 Greatest Movies, this cinematic masterpiece will receive its UK theatrical release on 11 July 2008. Memories Of Underdevelopment follows Sergio (Sergio Corrieri - Soy Cuba), through his life following the departure of his wife, parents and friends in the wake of the Bay of Pigs incident. Alone in a brave new world, Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion while chasing young women all over Havana before finally meeting Elena (Daisy Granados), a young virgin girl he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife, but at what cost to himself? Even though director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea was a staunch and devoted supporter of the revolution, Memories of Underdevelopment makes a raw and uncompromising analysis of the newly formed system of government. Through a moving blend of narrative fiction, still photography and rare documentary footage, Alea catalogues the intricacies of the early days of the Castro regime; producing a stirring and enigmatic work that feeds from the culture of the very subject it is studying; Cuba. Review Dazzling and highly accomplished --Time OutA landmark --The GuardianA fascinating achievement --New York Times