"Invent and resolve": How Cuba's survived six decades of US blockade | Al Jazeera World Documentary

Name: "Invent and resolve": How Cuba's survived six decades of US blockade | Al Jazeera World Documentary
Uploaded: 2026
Duration: 47 min
Description: In US-blockaded Cuba, ingenious mechanics and inventors revive old machines to survive during a time of scarcity. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Cuba was plunged into crisis. Fuel, food and spare parts vanished almost overnight. This character-led documentary shows how common Cubans refused to give up - and instead built a new culture of radical repair.

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In US-blockaded Cuba, ingenious mechanics and inventors revive old machines to survive during a time of scarcity. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Cuba was plunged into crisis. Fuel, food and spare parts vanished almost overnight. This character-led documentary shows how common Cubans refused to give up - and instead built a new culture of radical repair.

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