This documentary begins
where 1995's COVERING
CUBA ended . . ..
After five years, the
situation for Cuban Americans has not
changed much. Under the former Clinton
Administration and with the collaboration
of the U.S. media, the situation has
gotten worse, as the Elian Gonzalez affair
demonstrates.
But there is a new
generation of Cuban Americans born and
educated in the U.S. Through their
families, they are fully aware of the
realities of life in Cuba. This new
generation is aware of the misinformation
and deceptive ways of the U.S. media
reports on their parents' homeland.
Triggered by the
injustices committed by the Clinton
administration against Elian and his U.S.
relatives, they became politically active
and determined to fight for the same
ideals of their ancestors - to bring back
justice, freedom and democracy to Cuba as
a tribute to their parents. One of them
says, "I'd like to fight for my
father." And they are taking the
torch.
Agustin Blazquez’ says,
"This is a totally independent
documentary intended for the American
audience as a way to convey to them the
information that I believe has been denied
them.
"As with the
original COVERING
CUBA, COVERING
CUBA 2: The Next Generation is
intended to be a tool to bypass the wall of
censorship of the U.S. media that prevents
the average American citizen from learning
and understanding why Cuban Americans act
the way they do in their quest for freedom
and democracy for their homeland."
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