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1950s
Footage from a trip to Cuba. Shot of ocean with small island in distance; pans to larger island’s hills; cuts to shot of shore. Shot of coconut trees on a beach. Shot of city (Havana?) with light mist/clouds overhead and the beach in front. Man (from earlier, graying and wearing a buttondown) on shoreline; waves hands in the air and smiles when notices camera. Other, older, man on beach also waves arms to camera. Shot of horse standing outside of a house in the country. Woman with three small children walks down a cleanish, deserted street. watching camera worriedly. A pair of girls in matching blue dresses, shoes, haircuts, walk down the same street. Two little black boys in less beautiful clothing walk in front of three older schoolgirls, who smile at the camera. Two women walk across w field together; they’re well-dressed and aware of the cameral. Shot of some kind of orchard. Shot pans across identical housing units (hotels? apartments?) Shot of gate of cement blacks plays interestingly with this. geometrically. Shot house with shrubbery out fromt.