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Seguridad

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Seguridad, directed by Tamara Segura, offers an intimate, autobiographical examination of familial entanglements rooted in post-revolutionary Cuba.

Born on December 2—the Day of the Cuban Armed Forces—Segura was once promoted as “Cuba’s youngest soldier” in a militia publicity stunt. After relocating to Canada on a film scholarship and distancing herself from her alcoholic father Jorge, her return to Cuba triggers his unexpected death and a confrontation with secrets tied to Cuba’s highly militarized system.

Interweaving personal archives, still photographs, and deeply honest interviews with family members across generations, Segura constructs a narrative of hidden trauma, resilience, forgiveness, and love. A critical lens into Cuban social and political history through the microcosm of a single family, the film aligns with scholarship in memory studies, documentary ethics, and Latinx diaspora identity in visual culture.

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