Subterraneo

To mark World Press Freedom Day, the U.S. Agency for Global Media is holding its first ever Press Freedom Film Festival.The festival aims to educate audiences on the importance of press freedom around the world and will provide viewers witha betterunderstandingof the kind of products USAGM’s networks create,as well as an inside look at themedia environments in which they operateandthe challenges they facereporting in these regions.Each film will be accompanied by live chat with in-depth information on thetargetcountry’smedia environment and press freedom trends,behind–the-scenesanecdotes, and further information on the network andthefilmmakers. The screeningswill also be followed by a conversation with the journalists andnetwork representatives.Films and thedirectors’ chats will air every weekday from May 4-8 at 12:00 pm (noon).

USAGM Press Freedom Film Festival

Follow filmmakers as they explore the birth, growth and current state of the irreverent, underground scene of Cubaton.

<h1>Subterraneo</h1><p> (30 minutes) explores the birth of the rap and hip hop scene that blossomed during Cuba’s economic crisis that occurred in the aftermath of the Soviet bloc’s disintegration. As economic instability grew so did the Cuban government’s hold over every facet of society.   What was already a tight reign over alternative speech grew even tighter.  Few, if any spaces were available for dissenting voices. And that’s the time when Cuban youth turned to an underground scene where irreverent, free expression was the mainstay—Cuban Hip Hop was born.   </p><p><em>Followed by a conversation with filmmakers Joe Cardona and Magdiel Aspillaga </em></p>

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