MUERTE DE UN BUROCRATA

87 minutes

Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

Country: Cuba

Year: 1966

Language: Spanish (English Subtitles)

Overview:

The story of a young man's attempt to fight the system is an entertaining account of bureaucracy and the tyranny of red tape in Cuba.

Previewing Activities

• Have you ever had to get a permit from the government to do something (ex. a street blocked off for a party)?
• If not, what do you imagine you would have to do get a permit?

Post-viewing Activities

• What were Paco’s nephew’s nightmares about?
• Why couldn’t Paco’s wife get her pension?
• How did his nephew get the work card back?
• What happened in the end?

How to Borrow this Video:

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