Commander Fritz

1972. Ceremonial handover of Ernesto Thälmann's Caribbean Island to the GDR by Máximo Líder. Fritz, a young Stasi officer, arrives in Havana with a special mission. The task of the Enerdovan agent is to thwart the CIA assassination attempt on the Cuban leader. However, under the Caribbean sun, nothing works as expected. In addition, he meets the mysterious Cuban woman Lola, who makes the “Cold War” much hotter than it should be.

Comandante Fritz is a historical satire full of humor, hot music and Caribbean vibes, in which truth mixes with fiction, and glitter and sparkle flash with the communist regime. The film was awarded, among others, at the Miami Festival.

born in 1972, Cuban director living in Spain. His two films, the debut Age of Rebellion and El acompanante, represented Cuba in the race for the Oscars. In 2020, his first film was named among the top 10 films by the Cuban Film Institute. He has presented films at many international festivals, including in Toronto, San Sebastian, Cartagena, Buenos Aires, Rome and Malaga. In 2014, his documentary Playing Lecuona about Latin American music stars won the top prize at festivals in New York and Montreal.