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good back-story, and good acting

Best movie ever!

A Masterpiece!

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Our fasting is going I watch movie after praying today when I switched on the TV I saw title of movie the name of movie was FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY. FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY is based on the true story of Arturo Sandoval who finally cooperates with the Cuban government and even joins the communist party in order to have the freedom to travel internationally. He was living in a country where there was no respect for human rights, let alone freedom of expression in music.It was very entertaining and emotional movie which kept me sit strongly on the seat I couldn't move until the end of this movie. In the movie it showed an oppressive regime under a dictator can tear families apart and ban the right of human being and ban artistic creativity and force a man to flee his country, a very poignant experience about the human condition and the importance of freedom and democracy. All cast were marvelous, and what more can you say about Andy Garcia this actor is truly gifted and outstanding, Arturo Sandoval plays and Andy captures his every nuance of musical genius, plus he showed us the artists soul and his heartbreaking choice of For Love of Country. Marianela represents family loyalty and the way people who live in Cuba really think. It shows how Marianela goes from being completely loyal to a dictator to having her eyes opened to the reality of the situation. She falls completely in love with this talented musician but fears he may leave her like her first husband. Arturo has also been married before and while he is willing to spend his entire life with Marianela, she has her doubts and issues with trust. She has been betrayed by the government she supported. -Marianela she is very beautiful actress she performed great her character. This movie is at times so romantic. Especially the scene where Marianela and Arturo are dancing and when she wakes him up after he spends the night sleeping on a grave. The scene overlooking the ocean is so pristine. After performing with the Cuban Orchestra of Modern Music, he was allowed to start a group called Irakere that promoted a combination of Cuban music and jazz. In 1981 he then leaves Irakere to form his own band Nasir Bhatti From Pakistan City Karachi [email protected] [email protected]

I have shown this video to my Spanish classes for the last several years and it has been accepted with eager minds. It is hard for these students to understand that there is a place so close to the US that will not permit their citizens the freedom that we enjoy. The music is great and Garcia does an excellent job playing the lead role. My students would like to rewrite the ending and may it happier but I explained that in the real world things like this are happening all the time. I hope that someday I will be able to meet Mr. Sandavol. He is coming to my home town in April but I will not be able to attend his concert because I will be in Miami for a wedding that same week-end. Since I am a trumpet player also and about his age, it would be a great opportunity to make is acquaintance.

Andy Garcia is one of the most underrated actors of our generation. So it's a pleasure to report that in "For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story," Garcia gives an Emmy Award worthy performance. Sandoval was a Cuban trumpeter whose talents caught the eye of a touring Dizzy Gillespie, played by the talented Charles Dutton. Gillespie that helped Sandoval, and ultimately Sandoval's family, escape to the United States. The framework for the film is Sandoval pleading his case for asylum with U.S. embassy interviewer David Paymer. Garcia executive produced the film, and he obviously feels passionately about the plight of Sandoval and other musicians in Cuba who felt stifled by the Castro regime's attempts to dictate what kind of music they played. This view is understandable, since Garcia is Cuban-American. The problem is that Paymer continually asks why Sandoval feels he should be granted asylum, and Garcia can't come up with a good enough answer. Certainly Sandoval suffered financially in Cuba, as almost everyone else has. And certainly his musical freedom of expression suffered under Communism. But just as Garcia can't convince Paymer to grant his request for asylum (Gillespie eventually intercedes on his behalf) he fails to convince us.

This is the true story of Arturo Sandoval, the fabulous jazz trumpet player, who defected to the United States to enjoy artistic freedom. It is a wonderful plot. I didn't sense any gross "artistic freedom" in the story. It seemed to ring true all the way through.The plot is not complex and the direction is straightforward. It doesn't take a lot to keep up with the story, but it is a good way to pass the time. The soundtrack, played by Arturo Sandoval, is what makes this movie special.