Fidel

Fidel Castro rises to power in Cuba.

Cast

Víctor Huggo Martin

as Fidel Castro

Gael García Bernal

as Che Guevara

Patricia Velásquez

as Mirta

Cecilia Suárez

as Celia Sanchez

Maurice Compte

as Raul Castro

Diego Luna

as Renato Guitart

Honorato Magaloni

as Aged Fidel Castro

Tony Plana

as Gen. Fulgencio Battista

Ernesto Godoy

as Huber Matos

Guillermo Díaz

as Universo Sanchez

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