On the Other Island

The first of three films Sara Gómez made about Cuba’s Isla de la Juventud (then known as Isla de Pinos) features interviews with residents of the youth reeducation centers established on the island by the revolutionary government. In conversations shaped by Gómez’s individual and intimate connections with her subjects, she captures their thoughts on a wide range of social issues, including the persistence of racial discrimination and religious faith in postrevolutionary Cuba.

On the Other Island was restored in 4K resolution by the Vulnerable Media Lab as part of the Sara Gómez Project.