82
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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenAs a decades-long, ground-level portrait of the country, [Alpert's] vibrant film is unprecedented.
- 83IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichCuba and the Cameraman, while essentially a greatest hits collection for Alpert’s career, never feels recycled. It also never feels Frankensteined together.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungThe Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungA work of old-school humanism that hovers between pro-Revolutionary fervor and a more objective documentary stance, Cuba and the Cameraman is sustained by the strong bonds of trust which the gregarious Alpert has evidently been able to maintain with Cubans from various echelons of this theoretically classless society.
- 80The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyIn part because of its political blind spots, Cuba and the Cameraman is captivating. (Whatever you think of Mr. Alpert’s perspective, it’s interesting.) But it’s mostly worth watching because of human stories like these.
- 80Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlCuba and the Cameraman distills thousands of hours of footage into 113 lively, whirlwind minutes, covering big news events — the Mariel Boatlift; a Castro visit to the United Nations; the Communist leader’s death in 2016 — but also always taking the time to capture the everyday drift of life.