Like clockwork every four years, Americans are inundated with dire warnings that the wrong vote will plunge our nation into either the clutches of communism or the chokehold of fascism. Obviously, this is sheer nonsense—the closest most Americans have ever been to communism is Rocky IV. But those curious about how such revolutions take root, or at least how they claim to, can experience Mikhail Kalatozov’s I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba).
A veteran of presidential campaigns, Giancarlo Sopo now channels his passions to film. His cinematic interests range from French crime thrillers and 1980s horror, to spaghetti westerns and New Hollywood classics. Follow him on X (@giancarlosopo) and Letterboxd.
