The film Plantadas, by Cuban filmmaker Lilo Vilaplana, which pays tribute to Cuban political prisoners who fell victim to Castroism, 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 film Plantadas on the platforms Vix, Roku, or Filmin."
In another post, the filmmaker mentioned that the movie is available in English on the Roku platform.
Recently, the film was featured 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, spearheaded 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 in the island, particularly against women who, at one time, confronted the Fidelista 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 screenplay is by Ángel Santiesteban, Ninoska Pérez, and Vilaplana himself, who shares direction 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 that political prisoners have endured, a reality that persists to this day.
Regarding this film, Larisa Vega has stated that “it is a representation of the pain, anguish, and desperation of the families of prisoners.”
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