
Bitter Sugar
Cuba today... somewhere between lov and dispair.
Genres
Overview
A patriot (René Lavan) with a rebellious brother falls in love with a dissident's daughter (Mayte Vilán) in Castro's Cuba.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1996-02-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
5.6
René Lavan
Gustavo
Mayte Vilán
Yolanda
Miguel Gutierrez
Dr tomas valdez
Larry Villanueva
Bobby
Luís Celeiro
Prof. Garcia
Teresa Maria Rojas
Belkis
Orestes Matacena
Claudio
Jorge Pupo
Yiyo
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