Clandestinos – Living Dangerously
(Clandestinos)

Clandestinos © DEFA-Stiftung
Perez, Fernando |
Synopsis
Set in the late 1950s, a young Cuban couple and their friends struggle with all their might, in the urban underground movement, against the Batista regime. They get into a dangerous crossfire with the secret service and police, and must fight for their lives.
One of the most ‘Hollywood’-like and commercially successful of all Cuban films, Clandestinos is a tense action-packed political thriller.
This first feature film by Fernando Pérez (Hello, Hemingway; Suite Havana; Madagascar) remains a Cuban box office hit until today.
(This film is ONLY available for sale on DVD and for research rentals. It may not be rented for a non-commercial public performance screening.)
Awards
1988 | Coral Best Actress Award (Isabel Santos), Havana Film Festival |
Press comments
“A moving story of young people who loved and fought with the same passion.
— Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago
“Part heroic epic and part political thriller … one of the most popular Cuban films!”
— Ann Marie Stock, Framing Latin American Cinema
Availability

- Director's Biography & Filmography
- Filmed Interview with Fernando Pérez (2007)