Written and directed by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Nestor Almendros, this program tells the stories of 28 Cuban exiles, from all walks of life—writers, dancers, painters, doctors, laborers, and students—all victims of their homeland’s oppression. The program provides a history of Cuba under Fidel Castro’s leadership, focusing on the regime’s suppression of dissidents and free speech. In addition to speaking with the exiles, the program visits Little Havana in Miami. Although the program covers events only until the mid 1980s, its powerful stories provide a rare personal glimpse into life in Castro’s Cuba and the effects of Castro’s policies on the Cuban people. (1 hour 53 minutes)