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In the midst of a Cuba undergoing major changes, a young athlete is torn between committing herself to her track team or pursuing another goal in distant horizons.
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On The Starting Line. A Portrait of Cuban Youth
Jenniffer is a young athlete who questions her commitment to Cuba's national track and field team. Her mother, Marbelis, runs a public health center in Havana with an iron fist.
As her younger brother prepares to leave the country, Jenniffer's doubts are reinforced. This intimate and sensitive family chronicle sketches the portrait of a youth in a country with an uncertain future.
