When Castro Seized the Hilton (1 x 60')
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The unknown story of how the luxurious hotel Havana Hilton came to play an important role under the revolution in Cuba January 1959. Barely a year after it opened, seized by Fidel Castro it became instead the head quarters and the symbol of a revolution. Through the 'Life' of the Havana Hilton the film tells the story of the takeover of Castro and his revolutionaries, the first years of the revolution and the nationalisation of foreign properties, including the Havana Hilton.