Movie Details
Original Language:Spanish
1912 Breaking the Silence
DirectorGloria Rolando
1 hr 48 minDocumentary
Plot
AfroCubans played a leading role in the fight to free Cuba from Spanish domination as part of that struggle slavery was abolished Nevertheless as African descendants began to achieve a semblance of social and economic parity the plantocracy backed up by the US army sought to undo their gains Determined to resist veterans of the Mambi army formed the Party of Independents of Color gaining wide popular support and ultimately threatening the domination of the white Cuban rulers Their response was savage and 6000 AfroCubans were massacred until this film these events have been shrouded in silence
