The film Plantadas, by Cuban filmmaker Lilo Vilaplana, which pays tribute to the Cuban political prisoners who were victims of Castro's regime, is expanding its reach by joining the Roku and Filmin platforms, in addition to Vix, where it was already available.
Vilaplana himself announced on his Facebook profile: “You can watch the movie Plantadas on the Vix, Roku, or Filmin platforms.”
In another post, the filmmaker noted that the film is available in English on the Roku platform.
Recently, the film took part in a special screening in Brussels, organized as a protest and unanimously supported by organizations of free Cubans in Europe, noted Somos Más Cuba.
The projection, driven by Cuban activist Avana De La Torre and supported by the Cuban-Belgian Coalition for Democracy in Cuba (CCDC), aims to highlight the ongoing repression on the island, particularly against women who, at one time, confronted the Fidelist regime in defense of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Plantadas, filmed in 2022, features performances by Alina Robert, Claudia Toma, Rachel Vallori, Yuliet Cruz, Ariel Texidó, Daniel Romero, Luis Manuel Álvarez, Lily Rentería, Larisa Vega, Amarilys Núñez, Juanita Baró, Vivian Ruiz, and Frank Egusquiza.
The script is by Ángel Santiesteban, Ninoska Pérez, and Vilaplana himself, who co-directs with his son Camilo.
Set in the 1960s, at the beginning of Fidel Castro's regime, the story recounts the experience of a group of Cuban political prisoners.
His account has helped raise global awareness about the inhumane treatment suffered by political prisoners, a reality that persists to this day.
Regarding this film, Larisa Vega has stated that "it is a representation of the pain, anguish, and despair of the families of prisoners."
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