On June 27, 2011, a group of Pedro Pan friends attended the screening of Bravo's pseudo documentary Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro California. During the post screening Q&A session the filmmaker refused to address valid comments and questions regarding the inadequacy of the film in dealing with the actions of the Castro government which provoked the exodus of the Cuban children. While asserting in a very patronizing and dismissive manner that it was her film and she could do what she wanted she cavalierly challenged us to make our own film. This is our film. We are Pedro Pan by the grace of God and our parents. We can do anything!
Well done, good you have a platform like this to get the word out. Now make it go viral!
jklemack 8 months ago
Good job! I'm glad someone had the integrity to point out a few of the many historical events the documentary left out in order to advance Cuba's communist party's flawed version of the operation. Thanks for also pointing out that all the Pedro Pans in it have been visiting Cuba for years. In fact, some visited in the late 70s as members of the pro-Castro Antonio Maceo Brigade. I suppose Wilhelm is abiding by Castro's request in 1979 to Brigade members that they serve the Revolution in the US.
yellowparrott 8 months ago 2