Soy Libre - Ich bin frei

Summary

Soy Libre – I Am Free

On the search for personal happiness in Havana where
people believe that what they seek is only to be found elsewhere.

Faces, sounds and voices from Havana. Off-screen and with
complete honesty, Cubans tell us about their idea of freedom. "It is a lie I have repeated so often, I have started to
believe it: I am free." They are very well aware of the restrictions placed on them as human beings: "I can do whatever
I want, but only within a clearly defined context, place and
time." Public enemy number one is Yoani Sánchez, a female
blogger who exposes the nature of the system in her
articles. Her aim with her blog, Generación Y, is to overcome her apathy and silence. "Freedom is the freedom to
scream in public that you are not free," she says.
Many desperate
Cubans have braved the hazardous crossing to the
United States. But in the words of poet Konstantinos P.
Kavafis you will always be walking the streets of Havana
wherever you go – you can′t shake off the past. The peaceful, beautifully framed street scenes and exceptional soundtrack
supplement the stories told in this production by
Andrea Roggon. The people shown in the film are not those
speaking. We watch them as they get crammed onto the
bus, or wash their hair. We see puddles on the street, rolling
waves, like mirrors.

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH