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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian
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To: epicure who wrote (8888)7/25/2000 1:10:01 PM
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Like so many other monied Cuban families, the Morinis fled the island shortly after Fidel Castro's revolution. She spent nearly 40 years in the United States nurturing a deep resentment of Castro and all that he had wrought. But prodded by her photographer son and her own curiosity, she decided to return to Havana to see what had become of her family's house--and revisit her fading memories of an island paradise.

Morini's visit is chronicled in "Our House in Havana," a documentary by filmmaker Stephen Olsson that airs tonight at 11 on Channel 26 as part of public television's "P.O.V." (Point of View) series.

"Our House," all things considered, is an impressive achievement. Within the limited space of one hour, and with his attention tightly focused on one 68-year-old woman and the disconnect between her nostalgia and the reality she encounters, Olsson manages to produce a remarkably complete sketch of life in Cuba today.

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The real subject of the film is Morini's personal transformation. By the time she returns to the United States, her view of U.S.-Cuban relations has radically changed. Formerly a staunch supporter of the U.S. trade embargo, she begins to lobby the White House and key senators such as Jesse Helms to end the embargo altogether--not because of any sudden love for Castro or his revolution but because she believes more contact and exchange will only be good for both societies.
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