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Alice in Wondertown (1991)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Daniel Díaz Torres

Synopsis

A satire about the life of the Cuban people. Alicia, a culture instructor, is sent to a small town "Maravillas", which is itself an exaggerated, but very ingenious reflection of the real Cuba. The adventures that she has there are almost as crazy and senseless as the ones lived by the other Alice (in Wonderland), reflecting the indoctrination, coercion, absolutims, and many other everyday problems in Cuban society.

Actors

Thais Valdés
Thais Valdés
Alicia Diaz
Carlos Cruz
Carlos Cruz
Perez
Vanessa Carballido
Vanessa Carballido
A little girl
Idalmis Del Risco
Idalmis Del Risco
The Woman in Red
Ulises Toirac
Ulises Toirac
El Maestro
Judith Rodríguez
Judith Rodríguez
A little girl
Jeny Valdes
Jeny Valdes
A little girl
Yaima Vego
Yaima Vego
A little girl
Jorge Losada
Jorge Losada
Argentina Estevez
Argentina Estevez
Jorge Martínez
Jorge Martínez
Pedro Martínez
Pedro Martínez
Reynaldo Miravalles
Reynaldo Miravalles
Enrique Molina
Enrique Molina
Raúl Pomares
Raúl Pomares
Alberto Pujol
Alberto Pujol
Nieves Riovalles
Nieves Riovalles
Alina Rodríguez
Alina Rodríguez
Parmenia Silva
Parmenia Silva
Jorge Luis Sánchez
Jorge Luis Sánchez
Elvira Valdes
Elvira Valdes

Crews

Daniel Díaz Torres
Daniel Díaz Torres
Director
Daniel Díaz Torres
Daniel Díaz Torres
Writer
Aldo Busto Hernández
Aldo Busto Hernández
Writer
Luis Felipe Calvo Bolaños
Luis Felipe Calvo Bolaños
Writer
Eduardo del Llano Rodríguez
Eduardo del Llano Rodríguez
Writer
Jesús Díaz
Jesús Díaz
Writer

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