After 20 Days in Cuba, 13 days being followed by immigration agents, multiple times stopped by police, military interogations and countless times being told that we could never pull this off, we are finally back in the United States. Our trip was going to be for 30 days, but we had to cut it short due to the amout of 'heat' we had on us. We do not exagerate when we tell you that the pressure we felt from the government just for being there with cameras was intense. Doesn't that tell you they have something to hide?
Well, let us just say it feels good to be back. We had a difficult journey, harder than we expected, yet we feel the experience itself was well worth it. As for our film, we gathered a lot of great footage as well as thousands of photos. We plan to make almost all of it available for the world to see. For the safety of the Cuban people that we spent time with, we cannot show film with their faces for fear of their imprisonment. The human rights issues in Cuba are a serious problem and they must be addressed. We cannot back off of this, their government controls their very lives, from owning all the homes and cars to rashoning ridiculous amounts of food that no human can live off of. They live their lives in FEAR, fear of becoming too rich looking, fear of being caught for using a cell phone, fear of getting caught watching satellite tv (they only have five local chanels, all propaganda), fear of talking to the "wrong person" since they have informants on every corner. So, if you decide you would like to make a little extra for your family, the only way is to go against the government, even though you will be severely punished with no questions asked, no lawyers, no trial. They do what they want and the "law" changes from day to day.
The word needs to spread, Cuba is in need of help more than ever. It's time for change and the people know it and feel it. Cuba will not last another 47 years. Cuba is no longer the paradise some may remember. I'm sorry to say those who think it is, you did not make this journey with us, but you will soon learn when you see our film. We have posted some new pics, hope you enjoy them and we will keep you updated on our next steps...
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