Guest from the Island of Freedom (1963)
• June 4th, 1963 • 1h 49min
Documentary
Overview
A documentary about Fidel Castro's visit to the USSR from April 28 to June 3, 1963 and how the Cuban leader traveled throughout the Soviet Union for 40 days, from Severodvinsk to Khiva in Uzbekistan.
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