El brigadista (1978)
The Castro revolution was just consolidating its power when, in 1961, over 100,000 students were sent from their schools into the countryside to teach the peasants there how to read. Coinciding with the Bay of Pigs invasion, in this docudrama, 15-year-old Mario (Salvador Wood) has come to a tiny village in the Zapata swamps and gradually wins the villagers over to his task. At the same time, he receives an education in the realities of rural life from the hard-working peasants.
Top Cast
Patricio Wood
El brigadista
Salvador Wood
René de la Cruz
Adela Legrá
Luis Rielo
Javier González
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What is El brigadista about?
The Castro revolution was just consolidating its power when, in 1961, over 100,000 students were sent from their schools into the countryside to teach the peasants there how to read. Coinciding with the Bay of Pigs invasion, in this docudrama, 15-year-old Mario (Salvador Wood)…
When was El brigadista released?
El brigadista was released in 1978.
What genres does El brigadista belong to?
El brigadista is categorised as Drama, War, History.
Who stars in El brigadista?
The cast of El brigadista includes Patricio Wood, Salvador Wood, René de la Cruz, Adela Legrá, Luis Rielo.