- HD 1080
- Runtime: 99m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: es
- Country: Cuba
- Director: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
- Stars: Sergio Corrieri, Daisy Granados, Eslinda Núñez, Omar Valdés, René de la Cruz
- keywords: cuba
- Production_studio: ICAIC, Cuban State Film
- providers: Criterion Channel
- The Memories of Underdevelopment is featured in the top rankings of 1968
- #18 in Top Drama Movies of 1968
In the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs incident, Sergio chooses to stay behind in Cuba while his wife and family escape to neighboring Miami. Alone in a brave new world, Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion while chasing young women all over Havana. He finally meets Elena, a young girl he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife, but at what cost to himself?