Raul Castro – The last revolutionary

AVIVA Films – France 5 – MiB (Belgium) – International version

“The Last Revolutionary”, by focusing the spotlight on the less well known of the two brothers, highlights the one who attracts less attention but who has been indispensable to the survival of the revolution from the start.

Even now, with his announced retirement, he will continue to keep an eye on Cuba’s future.When the agents of the KGB and the CIA look at his case, it is clear that for more than half a century Raul Castro has always known how to be indispensable to the Cuban revolution.

And who better than men in the shadows to tell us in their turn about this man in the shadows ?This is why the film connects with the world of espionage via the testimony of Nikolai Leonov, biographer and personal friend of Raul Castro but above all the head of the KGB in La Havana from the earliest days of Castro’s regime and his American counterpart Brian Latell, who is also his biographer and who played a similar role in the opposing camp, the CIA.

KGB versus CIA, here is another double act that orchestrated the history of the Cold War and that of Cuba.

Some biographies cover his life but no film has done that to date.

Elsa Zylberstein

Gabrielle, adoptive mother - confirmed

French actress acclaimed for the richness and sensitivity of her acting in France and abroad, Elsa is seen regularly at the Film Festival in Cannes. She alternates between auteur and mainstream films, with outstanding roles in "Van Gogh, Mina Tannenbaum", Un + une, and more recently "Simone, Le Voyage du siècle", in which she powerfully portrays Simone Veil. In 2009, Elsa won the César for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Il y a longtemps que je t'aime".

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Madhu, biological mother - confirmed

Indian actress and director renowned for her roles in independent films both in India and abroad, Tannishta was celebrated for "Brick Lane", which earned her a nomination at the British Independent Film Awards.

Tannishta also alternates between arthouse and mainstream films, playing the lead role in "Doctor Rakhmabai" and starring in supporting roles in "Women's Season" and the internationally acclaimed US-American drama Lion. She is a regular guest at major festivals such as the Toronto and Berlin film festival.

Benno Fürmann

Paul, adoptive father - confirmed

German actor renowned for his deep, sensitive roles, Benno is first know to an international public with "Belle Époque" and "The Princess and the Warrior", before gaining international recognition with "Joyeux Noël", presented at Cannes and nominated for Golden Globe and Oscar awards. Winner of several prestigious awards in Germany, he alternates between film, television and European productions. Benno recently appeared in the "Babylon Berlin" series, broadcast in over 90 countries.

Nir, the adopted girl in search of her origins adoptive mother -

Young woman between 18 and 25, of Indian origin. Character: silent, determined, fragile and strong at the same time, capable of conveying intense emotion while retaining an air of mystery. Casting is underway to find an authentic, sensitive actress capable of embodying the complexity of a character torn between two cultures