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CUBA 1898. La guerra cambió su vida, el amor cambió su destino. Carlos Fuentes encabeza el reparto de Mambi. Es Goyo, un joven jornalero canario al que obligan a alistarse en el ejército para luchar contra los mambises, guerrilleros independentistas, levantados en armas contra España. Goyo es uno de los miles de jóvenes de baja extracción social que, a finales de siglo, fueron reclutados a la fuerza y condenados a pelear hasta la muerte en una isla tan lejana como bella. La historia de Goyo es la de un desertor, pero podría ser la de cualquiera de los isleños - como se conoce a los emigrantes canarios - que durante el siglo XIX convirtieron a Cuba en el destino preferido de su diáspora. Muchos de estos isleños acabarían integrándose con la población criolla, fomentando un nuevo mestizaje y defendiendo los intereses de Cuba frente a la colonia. A través de los protagonistas de uno y otro bando, Mambi la doble cara de un espejo con intereses irreconciliables: España, en el ocaso de su imperio; Cuba, en el inicio de su independencia, y Estados Unidos, el país que, a la postre, sacaría más beneficio de un conflicto que espoleó y que le era ajeno. La película de Teodoro y Santiago Ríos no es solo una recreación histórica. Aunque la avala una cuidada ambientación, Mambi es, en palabras de sus directores, una película de antihéroes vapuleados por las situaciones y los acontecimientos; una historia de amor y aventuras y una reflexión sobre el destino del hombre en épocas de crisis, precisamente cuando se ponen a prueba los valores humanos.

The only film that addresses Spain&#39;s debacle in 1898 (its loss of the last major colonies, this film deals specifically with Cuba), MAMBI is unique and in many ways unusually realistic, and looks like it was shot on a much larger budget. Unique, since it features talent from the conflicting parties in this war drama, the Spanish and the Cuban MAMBI s, or rebels, and gorgeous cinematography from the story&#39;s actual locales, the Canary Islands and Cuba. Also unique and realistic because the film was written and directed by Cuban raised Canary Islanders, and features some of Cuba&#39;s and Spain&#39;s (notably rising star Carlos Fuentes, the lead character) best talent, artistically and technically. A must for history buffs.

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Mambí

This is a great movie. It shows the war from both sides of the conflict: One is the Spanish side who are fighting the war with many young soldiers coming from farms and small villages who are forced to fight the Cubans&#39; rebellion. Another side is the Mambí, the Cuban rebels who take arms and fight for Cuban independence form Spain.<br/><br/>It&#39;s lead character Goyo is a small country boy himself who like other Spanish soldiers asks himself what is he fighting for? and why is he so far away from home? He witnesses the cruelties of war as his comrades die in each battle and his Captain is very ruthless. (spoilers) He deserts and is captured by the Cuban revolutionaries. There he meets again with the Cuban woman he&#39;d seen earlier. He ends up falling in love with her and also ends up fighting for the Cuban side (end sp.)<br/><br/>It amazed me how historically accurate this movie was. The uniforms of the Spanish and American Armies are really what they used at the turn of the 19th Century, along with historical dates pivotal in the movie. We also get to see the USS Maine during the movie. This movie is very attractive to people who like history too because there aren&#39;t many movies about the Cuban independence of 1898. Also many Spaniards decided to stay in Cuba rather than returning back to Spain at the end of the war. Those decided to live in the island and have families with native Cubans. 8.5/10

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Mambí

Unusual historical epic

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