Isle of Youth

Duration: 600

Year Published: 1960

Creator: Newsreel

Complete Record: The Cubans convert the Isle of Pines from a prison into the Isle of Youth. Young people come from all over Cuba to participate in the experiment in communist living. We see the daily activities of the young people - their work, recreation and education - as they struggle to aid their nation’s progress. A lively film with good Cuban music. Shots of young men and women harvesting fruits, vegetables and plants. Children play outside with their parents. Farmers tend to plants. Adults play music for their children. People harvest sticks and wrap them into bundles. People operate heavy machinery, including bulldozers which are used to clear trees from a field. People harvest chicken eggs. People take care of and milk cows. Farmers prepare the ground for planting. Young men play dominos, women dance. People clear fields with machetes. Children learn in a classroom. Workers build large, concrete buildings. Shot of a large crowd of Cubans holding Chinese and Cuban flags watching as Fidel Castro speaks.