Netflix, Wasp Network and the Cuban exile settled in Miami

Rafael Ángel Salazar Martínez,Rayza Portal Moreno

doi:10.47577/tssj.v22i1.4156

Rafael Ángel Salazar Martínez, Rayza Portal Moreno

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https://doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v22i1.4156

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Abstract

Since its premiere, “Wasp Network” film has been object of intense activism against the Cuban exiles settled in Miami. In that sense, this paper aims to determine the incidence of this activism on the film’s trajectory on Netflix. Document review and content analysis are used as techniques. The main finding shows that, in face of pretense that film was not seen, there was an opposite impact, with particular emphasis on the Cuban community itself in United States and, to a lesser extent, in Spain and Latin American countries.

Highlights

Almost a year after its world premiere, Netflix materialized, in June 2020, the inclusion of “Wasp Netwok” in its catalog
In the film it is possible to find several passages that question the legitimacy of the cause defended by the spies, considered heroes in Cuba, beyond the fact that “Wasp Network” presents a favorable vision, not complacent, regarding the objectives pursued by these and the actions developed for their materialization
At the beginning of 2020, when the rigors of Covid-19 were already in sight, a piece of news not entirely expected for a film with such a background came to light: “Netflix has acquired the rights in United States and in several other territories forWasp Networkby Olivier Assayas ”(Keslassy, 2020, January 17)

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Introduction

Almost a year after its world premiere, Netflix materialized, in June 2020, the inclusion of “Wasp Netwok” in its catalog. In the film it is possible to find several passages that question the legitimacy of the cause defended by the spies, considered heroes in Cuba, beyond the fact that “Wasp Network” presents a favorable vision, not complacent, regarding the objectives pursued by these and the actions developed for their materialization This was not understood by some of the most influential figures in exile, who made it known early on their social networks. At the beginning of 2020, when the rigors of Covid-19 were already in sight, a piece of news not entirely expected for a film with such a background came to light: “Netflix has acquired the rights in United States and in several other territories forWasp Networkby Olivier Assayas ”(Keslassy, 2020, January 17) It was echoed by some media from the Miami exile, there was, in principle, no significant protest, until Netflix released, on June 12, the film trailer, included in its catalog on the 19 of the same month. The results show significant visibility, intense in the 3 best positioned countries

Country Venezuela

Findings

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