Cuba

Travel Documentary hosted by Simon Reeve, published by BBC broadcasted as part of BBC This World series in 2012 - English narration

Information

Adventurer and journalist Simon Reeve heads to Cuba to find a communist country in the middle of a capitalist revolution. Two years ago Cuba announced the most sweeping and radical economic reforms the country has seen in decades. From ending state rationing to cutting one million public-sector jobs, one of the last communist bastions in the world has begun rolling back the state on an unprecedented scale. Simon Reeve meets ordinary Cubans whose lives are being transformed, from the owners of fledgling businesses to the newly rich estate agents selling properties worth up to $750,000. Simon gets under the skin of a colourful and vibrant country famous for its hospitality and humour and asks if this new economic openness could lead to political liberalisation in a totalitarian country with a poor human rights record. Will Cuba be able to maintain the positive aspects of its long isolation under socialism - low crime, top-notch education and one of the best health systems in the world - while embracing what certainly looks like capitalism? Is this the last chance to see Cuba before it becomes just like any other country?

Technical Specs

• Video Container: mkv
• Video Bitrate: 7342 Kbps
• Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
• Video Resolution: 1920x1080
• Frame Rate: 25 FPS
• Audio Codec: AC-3
• Audio Bitrate: 192 kb/s
• Audio Channels: 2
• Run-Time: 58 mins
• Number of Parts: 1
• Part Size: 3.1 GB
• Source: HDTV