What is the major way Cuba: My Revolution differs from real life?
All the events are real, but some of the characters are composites of the different friends I had. The story only touches on a couple of tragic events. The reality was bigger than the story. Every Cuban family has a story of horror and hope. You were very young at the time of the revolution. Do you look back now and almost wonder who that person was? Do you feel connected to that young person so full of ideals? Because I detest injustice and the abuse of power, that person will be with me until the end of my life. I believe I can make a difference. Life presents us with situations in which we can become givers instead of takers. Anyone can make a difference by rising to the occasion. What made Castro so appealing to so many people in the late 50s? Was there ever a sense that he would truly deliver Cuba to its potential? If a tall, bearded guerillero, fighting in the mountains, suddenly appears on the horizon and talks about the injustices of the world and promises to have new elections
