Women in White

The “Damas de Blanco” (Women in White) and their struggle to free Cuban political prisoners

In March 2003, while the world had its eyes on the US invasion of Iraq, Fidel Castro ordered the arrest of 75 men (journalists, authors, human rights activists) over three nights subsequently labelled as the “Black Spring”. Two weeks later, by that time in April, the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of the detainees started demanding their freedom. Hence the birth of the “Women in White”. Every Sunday since then, these women dress in white and walk silently through the streets of Havana.

Year:	2009
Origin:	Noruega
Direction:	Gry Winther
Production:	Veslemøy Ruud Zwart / Zwart Arbeid
Script:	Gry Winther
Photography:	Hallgrim Haug
Music:	John Graham
Mounting:	Jeff Malmberg
Lenght:	52 min.
Contact:	Norwegian Film Institute
Tfno:	47 22 47 45 74
E-mail:	[email protected]