Castro Man and Myth (2005)

Fidel Castro is without a doubt one of the most controversial and captivating figures of the twentieth century As indicated by the title of this documentary he has become a living legend viewed contrastively as hero or dictator Although the recent history of Cuba plays a role in this work this documentary instead focuses on the individual as it recounts the life and times of Fidel Castro from childhood through the present day Castro Man and Myth is based on the book Fidel Castro a Biography 2004 by Volker Skierka originally published in German in 2001 using resources not previously accessible such as those in the former German Democratic Republics archives on Cuba Skierka also codirected and coproduced this documentary