Cuba è al collasso? Siamo andati a vedere cosa sta succedendo
Macondo Expeditions
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Cuba is one of the few countries in the world that has managed to remain itself. But at what cost?
We arrived on the island during one of the most complex moments in its recent history: fuel is scarce, electricity cuts are frequent, water doesn’t reach the houses, medicines are hard to find, tourism has stopped and salaries are no longer enough.
To understand how the island reached this point, we did something simple: go back. We retraced more than a century of Cuban history — from independence to the Revolution, from the Special Period to today’s crisis — speaking with people who actually live there.
What emerged is a journey into a complex reality where the embargo, internal politics and history intertwine in ways that are difficult to separate. A country divided between those who blame everything on the blockade and those who also recognize the rigidities of a system struggling to hold together.
This travel documentary tries to do something simple and difficult at the same time: listen. Listen to those who can’t take it anymore, those who defend the Revolution, those who admit the cracks, and those who have learned to stay silent.
In the end we came back with a question that goes beyond the island:
in 2026, is it still possible to defend sovereignty without paying the price?
“Cuba – The Price of Remaining Itself” is a travel documentary that uses the island as a mirror to reflect on identity, power and dignity in today’s world.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro – Is Cuba collapsing?
04:03 Independence and the neocolonial period
07:24 The Revolution
12:55 The U.S. reaction
14:42 The Special Period
20:04 From illusion to setback
25:12 January 2026 – The final blow?
27:20 Responsibility and blame
29:41 What do Cubans want?
33:50 Final reflections
NOTES
The opinions expressed belong exclusively to the interviewees. This documentary is an attempt to understand, not to take sides. Filmed in Cuba in February 2026. The situation is constantly evolving. For security reasons, the names of some interviewees have been omitted.
CREDITS
Written and narrated by: Vincenzo Morelli
Directed by: Vincenzo Morelli and Emanuela D’Ambrosi
Cinematography: Emanuela D’Ambrosi
Editing and Color Grading: Dario Monaco
Produced by: Macondo Expeditions
Sound Design: Boris Riccardo D’Agostino, Saburamaya Hashemian de Beitia
Music Supervision: Carla Di Matteo
Travelers: Camilla Natalini, Emanuela D’Ambrosi, Tommaso Marinello, Vincenzo Morelli
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Cuba è al collasso? Siamo andati a vedere cosa sta succedendo
Macondo Expeditions
523,626 views
Cuba is one of the few countries in the world that has managed to remain itself. But at what cost?
We arrived on the island during one of the most complex moments in its recent history: fuel is scarce, electricity cuts are frequent, water doesn’t reach the houses, medicines are hard to find, tourism has stopped and salaries are no longer enough.
To understand how the island reached this point, we did something simple: go back. We retraced more than a century of Cuban history — from independence to the Revolution, from the Special Period to today’s crisis — speaking with people who actually live there.
What emerged is a journey into a complex reality where the embargo, internal politics and history intertwine in ways that are difficult to separate. A country divided between those who blame everything on the blockade and those who also recognize the rigidities of a system struggling to hold together.
This travel documentary tries to do something simple and difficult at the same time: listen. Listen to those who can’t take it anymore, those who defend the Revolution, those who admit the cracks, and those who have learned to stay silent.
In the end we came back with a question that goes beyond the island:
in 2026, is it still possible to defend sovereignty without paying the price?
“Cuba – The Price of Remaining Itself” is a travel documentary that uses the island as a mirror to reflect on identity, power and dignity in today’s world.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro – Is Cuba collapsing?
04:03 Independence and the neocolonial period
07:24 The Revolution
12:55 The U.S. reaction
14:42 The Special Period
20:04 From illusion to setback
25:12 January 2026 – The final blow?
27:20 Responsibility and blame
29:41 What do Cubans want?
33:50 Final reflections
NOTES
The opinions expressed belong exclusively to the interviewees. This documentary is an attempt to understand, not to take sides. Filmed in Cuba in February 2026. The situation is constantly evolving. For security reasons, the names of some interviewees have been omitted.
CREDITS
Written and narrated by: Vincenzo Morelli
Directed by: Vincenzo Morelli and Emanuela D’Ambrosi
Cinematography: Emanuela D’Ambrosi
Editing and Color Grading: Dario Monaco
Produced by: Macondo Expeditions
Sound Design: Boris Riccardo D’Agostino, Saburamaya Hashemian de Beitia
Music Supervision: Carla Di Matteo
Travelers: Camilla Natalini, Emanuela D’Ambrosi, Tommaso Marinello, Vincenzo Morelli
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