Alice in Wondertown
A satire about the life of the Cuban people. Alicia, a culture instructor, is sent to a small town "Maravillas", which is itself an exaggerated, but very ingenious reflection of the real Cuba. The adventures that she has there are almost as crazy and senseless as the ones lived by the other Alice (in Wonderland), reflecting the indoctrination, coercion, absolutims, and many other everyday problems in Cuban society.
- Overview
- Cast
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Alice in Wondertown
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 19, 1991
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
User Score
70%
Original Title
Alicia en el pueblo de Maravillas
Production Companies
ICAIC
Director
Daniel Díaz Torres
Description
A satire about the life of the Cuban people. Alicia, a culture instructor, is sent to a small town "Maravillas", which is itself an exaggerated, but very ingenious reflection of the real Cuba. The adventures that she has there are almost as crazy and senseless as the ones lived by the other Alice (in Wonderland), reflecting the indoctrination, coercion, absolutims, and many other everyday problems in Cuban society.
