The film is a drama that explores Fidel Castro's rise to power in Cuba, from his early days as a respected lawyer to his transformation into a powerful leader. The story follows his personal life, including his marriage, child, and affair, as well as his political ambitions and conflicts. After being imprisoned and expelled from the country, Castro returns to Cuba and leads a guerrilla war, ultimately overthrowing the existing government and seizing power. The film portrays Castro's immense popularity among the Cuban people, but glosses over the brutal suppression of opposition and the lack of free elections that followed his rise to power. The Cuban missile crisis is only briefly mentioned, and Castro's naivety about working with President Kennedy is depicted.
Fidel
The Cuban Revolution unfolds as a young lawyer, Fidel Castro, seizes control of the government, ushering in a new era of socialist rule on the island nation.
