Celia - la más hermosa flor

(2015)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2015

Runtime: 57 мин

Country: Cuba

Director: Ariel Prieto-Solis

Cast: Селия Санчес, Фидель Кастро, Miela Ramirez Montejo, Carlos Ortega Torres, Alicia Octaso Sánchez, Pastor Rodriguez Huerta

Plot

Celia Sánchez Manduley (1920 - 1980) was a Cuban revolutionary, politician, researcher and archivist. She was a very close friend of Fidel Castro. She joined the struggle against the Batista government following the coup of March 10, 1952. She was the founder of the 26th of July Movement in Manzanillo. Together with Frank País, she was one of the first women to assemble a combat squad during the revolution.