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Saylí is in jail. And many other Saylís. The main factor is that
the Cuban people want change and is ready to risk everything
for that change. Nanfu: Thousands of people
were arrested for participating
in the protests. Rosa's friend Saylí
was sentenced to eight years in prison, and her father
was sentenced to nine years. The government gave them
a choice: leave Cuba forever
or serve the full sentence. (sea birds calling) (Saylí speaking Spanish)
the Cuban people want change and is ready to risk everything
for that change. Nanfu: Thousands of people
were arrested for participating
in the protests. Rosa's friend Saylí
was sentenced to eight years in prison, and her father
was sentenced to nine years. The government gave them
a choice: leave Cuba forever
or serve the full sentence. (sea birds calling) (Saylí speaking Spanish)
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Saylí is in jail.
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And many other Saylís.
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The main factor is that
the Cuban people want change
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and is ready to risk everything
for that change.
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Nanfu: Thousands of people
were arrested
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for participating
in the protests.
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Rosa's friend Saylí
was sentenced
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to eight years in prison,
00:00:23.606 --> 00:00:26.859
and her father
was sentenced to nine years.
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The government gave them
a choice:
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leave Cuba forever
or serve the full sentence.
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(sea birds calling)
00:00:37.579 --> 00:00:39.581
(Saylí speaking Spanish)
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Movie Summary
For seven years, award-winning Chinese-American filmmaker Nanfu Wang followed Rosa Maria Paya, daughter of the five time Nobel Peace Prize nominated activist, Oswaldo Paya, in Rosa's fight for democracy.