Not the best review- Kangamba

1. How does the film, Kangamba, show Cuban internationalism in Angola?

>The movie is about the politic of "Cuba must help the third world". Angola had internal struggles in which Cuba helped. They lend a hand with medical health services, education and (of course) their army to fight help in the war. The FAR was the Cuban army that tried to help Angola to get the Portuguese out of the country (or at least controlling it).

You could say that this is a propagandistic movie, because it was made by a Cuban director (Rogelio Paris), and in my point of view, it tries to glorify their people using the battle of Cangamba (place) to excuse the motivation of patriotis/nacionalism.

2. What was the most impactful scene for you? Why?

>I think that two segments can be the best scenes in the movie. The first one is when the Mario wakes up because of a bombing. Then the focus is the people and is running terrified for their lives. It's a powerful scene trying to show that war isn't something great nor pretty, that war can consume lives of innocent people and take places, memories and future.

The second scene is a follow up between the two forces fighting, the soldiers screaming and there is no music. Then the planes take out the enemy. It's a simple scene in my opinion, yet great, because it shows how fragile can the people be even with guns in their hands.

3. What was something you like and something you disliked about the film? Why?

>I really disliked and liked the film at the same time. I appreciate the fact that they tried to go for a film that wanted to be serious in all ways, but the problem is that the film itself tries too hard do be something that it can't be. The characters are just bad, they are just because the movie needs people on it. Mario dissapeared for about an hour and when he shows up he dies. I can understand the motive of the director making him go to the village and show that war can change places and it destroys everything and all that, but Mario stays there for some days to have any feeling.

The execution is a mess, they spent the budget in explosions and the CGI (oh boy) was something that made me laugh. 

But I gotta admit that the fight scenes are pretty good, the director made a good job making me feel the tension in the firefights, they felt real , the explosions are on point and the sound design (except for the free tracks and sounds) is excelent.

"When good intentions go bad.- The movie"