About the Protagonist :: Max
Lesnik, director of Radio Miami, has been the
number one target of anti-Castro terrorists and
considered the most controversial figure in the
Cuban exile community. He was a prominent
revolutionary when he left Cuba due to ideological
differences with his then friend, Fidel Castro. In
Miami, he took a position that was both against the
Cuban government as well as against the U.S. policy
toward Cuba. This third position was shared by few
and voiced by no one but him. Mr. Lesnik became the
publisher of Replica, the most widely circulated
Spanish language magazine of its time. The magazine
was a forum for debate, as well as for Mr. Lesnik’s
incendiary point of view. Mr. Lesnik’s position soon
evolved to include dialogue with the Cuban
government and recently revived his friendship with
Castro. Mr. Lesnik has been the target of choice for
the anti- Castro terrorists. They have tried to
murder him and nine bombs have gone
off at his office in little Havana.
About the Editor ::
Tirsa
Hackshaw has worked on numerous
award-winning films. She has many fiction film
credits including, Edison, Nick Cassevettes,
director, starring Morgan Freeman,Kevin Spacey and
Justin Timberlake for Millennium Films. Her last
film credit was Strip Search and Thought Crimes,
Barry Levinson, producer, Sidney Lumet, director,
starring Glenn Close and Maggie Gyllenhaal for HBO
productions. She has worked with Ms. Lesnik Weisman
in the past on her shorts. This is her first
documentary.
About the Director of Photography ::
Paul Marschall is a graduate of Florida
State University Film School. He has worked on
numerous Independent Fiction Films. His last screen
credit is for Farwell Bender, Matt Oates director.
Mr. Marschall has worked with Ms.Lesnik Weisman in
the past on her award winning shorts. This is his
first feature documentary.