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| Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion"Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion" is a feature length documentary which highlights current Cuba, it's revolutionary past, and its coming transition. The island nation is in the 45th year of a fledgling revolution...a revolution which took power before most Cubans living today were alive. We view behind the scene political manifestations of the Cuban revolution rarely seen outside of this secretive Island nation, as well as an insiders look at Miami Cuba. Though a series of interviews and sequences, beautifully shot in 1080i High Definition in Cuba, Miami, and Washington, issues about the current and future situation of Cuba and its revolution are seen. They are highlighted through the eyes of Cubans who have lived through the current Communist regime as well as those who have been exiled. We see Cuba from the point of view of confirmed pro-Castro Communists, as well as through oppositionists in Cuba, and those who have been "stranded" in Miami in "exile". We also get perspective through the US Department of State in Washington DC, and from known academics and authors.Cuban politics operates through the politics of opposition. Castro is opposed to the United States and Cuban Miami. Cuban Miami is opposed by the Castro regime. But what will happen once the opposition is gone? How will the current regime hold onto power without the perception of American hegemony? If there is no "imperialist power" waiting to overrun his regime, how can Castro maintain a central focus to his regime by opposition to a perceived enemy? On the other hand, what will happen to the political power of the Cuban "exile" community in Miami once the current regime falls, and they can no longer be "exiles", but just another emigrant group? When the change of regime comes, what will be the things that will either tear the Cuban community apart, or bring them together? All of these issues are dealt with in "Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion". We will hear answers, speculation, and see the culture that might bring Cubans back together. As 19th Century Cuban patriot Jose Marti said, a "secure homeland" is an idea that all Cubans share. The definition of this "secure homeland" is the issue that will be struggled with for now and through the coming years of change. 
 
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