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Movie poster: Cuban Refugees Waiting for Rations (1898)
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Cuban Refugees Waiting for Rations

1898 · 1 min Documentary
2.3 / 10 · TMDB

A group of escaped reconcentrados, saved from the fate of starvation imposed by the Butcher, Weyler.

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Year 1898
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director William C. Paley
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 2.3/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative through a single, unbroken observation, relying on the camera's impartial gaze. It explores the power of pure documentation, where every detail—a gaze, a posture—becomes a testament to survival, without editorial intervention.

What lingers after viewing is the raw, unmediated force of reality itself, captured at the dawn of cinema. It is a direct window into a historical moment, demanding quiet reflection on the human condition it exposes. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: William C. Paley

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In silence, with subdued lighting, as a piece of historical evidence.

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