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The facts surrounding the foundation of the Cinemateca de Cuba have never been fully uncovered. This article illustrates how the official site of the Cuba Cinemateca gives a false account of its routes and foundations by suppressing the memory of two of its founders, German Puig and Ricardo Vigon.
Hedy LaMarr - Mother of Wireless Communication? Hedy LaMarr was an Austrian-born American actress. Though known primarily for her great beauty and her successful film career, she also co-invented the first form of spread spectrum, a key to modern wireless communication.
This article gives an overview of Hedy LaMarr's life and career along with an account of her involvement in the telecommunications industry.
Juan Antonio García Borrero discusses (in Spanish) Herman Puig's exclusion from history as a pioneer of the original Cinemateca de Cuba.
He has written many books about Cuban cinema, including “Guía crítica del cine cubano de ficción” (Editorial Arte y Literatura, La Habana), “La edad de la herejía” (Editorial Oriente, Santiago de Cuba), “Rehenes de la sombra” (Festival de Huesca, España), and “Diez películas que estremecieron a Cuba” (inédito).
