Set against one of the most volatile flashpoints of the Cold War, KILLING CASTRO unfolds in 1960 New York where a convergence of forces — including the CIA, FBI and the Mafia — begins to close in on Fidel Castro (Diego Boneta) to stop him from making a pivotal speech at the United Nations after rising to power in Cuba. But when Castro unexpectedly relocates to Harlem’s Hotel Theresa at the invitation of Malcolm X (Kendrick Sampson), a CIA operative (Al Pacino), a young translator (Xolo Maridueña), and a hotel worker (KiKi Layne) all become embroiled in a covert plot against Castro to turn this tightening web of political tension and surveillance into a defining moment in history.
The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) welcomes makers and lovers of film from all over the world to the storied seaside village of Coronado, California to celebrate the magical art of visual storytelling. Coronado’s enduring love affair with Hollywood began more than a century ago.