Cuban Cinema Series to Screen 'Nadie escuchaba'; Critic Calls Documentary 'Sumamente valioso'

Radio y Televisión Martí's Cuba al Día closed with a cultural segment on the Cuban Cinema Series in Miami. Alejandro Ríos, critic and director of the series, described the 1987 documentary 'Nadie escuchaba' as a powerful record of political prisoners and repression in the early years of the Cuban revolution.

Ríos said the documentary, directed by Jorge Huya with cinematography by Néstor Almendros, preserves voices "silenciadas por décadas" and includes testimony from former prisoners and relatives, ending with the emotional account of Pedro Luis Boitel’s mother. He described the film’s calm tone and the dignity of the interviewees as part of its cinematic power.

The critic invited Miami audiences to free screenings at the Cubic Center and said reservations are recommended because seating is limited. "La entrada es gratis," Ríos said, and listeners were directed to MiamiFlow.com to reserve seats for the Cuban Cinema Series.

Ríos emphasized the documentary’s continued relevance for new generations who may not have heard these accounts, and the program’s goal of preserving and promoting that historical record.