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"Bistec," executive produced and written by Manuel Ruiz-Barrera, tells the compelling story of a seasoned Cuban Revolutionary whose life is turned upside down when a prominent dissident moves into his neighborhood, uncovering secrets, disrupting lives, and testing loyalties. This historical fiction drama explores Cuba's modern surveillance and informant systems within a gripping narrative filled with surprises.<br><br>Outro:<br>"Bistec" is a production of Nuestro Studios, with executive production, direction, and screenplay by Manuel Ruiz-Barrera. Sound design, mixing, mastering, and editing were handled by Jaime Almiral, Jr. Efrain Gonzalez and Felix Montelara served as associate producers, and Ernesto Fundora, Amaury Pacheco, and Iris Ruiz contributed as script supervisors and story consultants.<br><br>Alberto Bade composed the score, and Hiram Henriquez designed the marketing. Casting was overseen by Ana Braga Morfi, and distribution was through Nuestro Stories and Audio Dice Network. The cast includes Albertico Pujol, Adrian Mas, Vivian Ruiz, Mauricio Renteria, Laura Termini, Amaury Pacheco, Andy Barbosa, Omar Gonzalez, Audry Gutierrez Alea, Iris Ruiz, and Alejandra Cossio, among others.<br><br>Additional cast: Frank Egusquiza, Ramonín Veloz, Cecilia "Ceci" Diaz Arguelle, Tanya Cecilia Diaz, Alex Hernandez, Naomi Ruiz, Briani Ruiz, Katherine Costa, and Manuel Ruiz-Barrera.<br><br>Musical compositions by Jawndarko, Leandro Tresero y Luthier, Bernardo Izaguirre, Alfredo Chacon, and Odalys Salina. Additional executive producers include Armando Azarloza, Santiago Eljaiek, III, Lourdes Castillo, and Angela Sustaita-Ruiz.<br><br>Special thanks to Micaela Ruiz for inspiring the story, and acknowledgments to the University of Miami School of Music, Ochenta Studio, Rameh Echeverri, Celines Toribio, Rick Najera, and Robert Armband. "Bistec" was recorded at South Point Productions studios.<br><br>To learn more about "Bistec," follow Bistec.Film on Instagram or visit www.BistecFilm.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, help us spread the word by leaving a review on iTunes or your favorite podcast platform. Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you.<br><br></p><b>Copyright Notice:</b> © 2024 Brilla Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis, including as training material for AI systems, is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Brilla Media Ventures, LLC.</p>
En medio de una profunda pérdida, exilio forzado y sorprendentes traiciones, surge la esperanza y un sorprendente acto de rebelión. Micaela lee el sorprendente contenido de la carta de la prisión de Bistec.
Tragedias y caos golpean el vecindario cuando tanto Echauri Suárez como Orlando Contreras se ven obligados a confrontar un amargo secreto que devastará sus vidas y obligará a Orlando a exiliarse. Los secretos del vecindario también traerán nuevas revelaciones para Micaela Martínez.
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Echauri Suárez debería estar celebrando después de ganar el máximo premio de Cuba por su trabajo como líder de vigilancia vecinal, pero su país tiene otros planes para él. El notorio disidente Orlando Contreras se está mudando a su barrio, y Echauri tiene la tarea de ser los primeros ojos y oídos que lo reciban. Echauri debería estar disfrutando de sus enormes honores patrióticos, pero la mudanza de Contreras y otra controversia que estalla en su vecindario lo mantienen en constante gestión de crisis.
Orlando Contreras, uno de los disidentes más respetados de Cuba, es un hombre de voluntad de acero y una poderosa habilidad con las palabras. Cuando el New York Times lo entrevista por su perspectiva única en el 50 aniversario de la Revolución Cubana, Contreras desentraña cómo es realmente el colorido trasfondo del mundo distópico de Cuba.
El devoto revolucionario cubano Echauri Suárez, un veterano de combate, es el presidente del Comité de Defensa de la Revolución de su vecindario, y un hombre mayor al que sus vecinos tanto temen como desprecian. Nada escapa la atención militante revolucionario de Echauri hasta un fatídico día que lo cambiará todo.
En medio de un apagón masivo en el vecindario, Micaela Martínez se entera de que un amigo ha muerto en prisión, pero no antes de enviarle una carta misteriosa titulada ‘Bistec’. La muerte de su amigo y sus propios graves problemas de salud llevan a Micaela a grabar en audio una extraña y milagrosa historia sobre los informantes del gobierno y disidentes de su vecindario.
In the midst of a massive neighborhood power outage, Micaela Martinez learns that a friend has died in prison but not before sending her a mysterious letter titled ‘Bistec.’ Her friend’s death and her own grave health problems prompt Micaela to audio record a strange, and miraculous story about her neighborhood’s snitches and dissidents.
Series creator and writer Manuel Ruiz-Barrera joins unpacks the inspiration and experiences that led to the creation of ‘Bistec’, including some fun facts about the real life Micaela, his late grandmother, and poet who lived to be 103.
Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.
A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.
But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know.
She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and
captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world.
Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s
blog, setting Nancy on an unimaginable road to uncover Amanda’s secret.
Award winning journalist Charlie Webster explores this unbelievable and bizarre, but
all-too-real tale, of a woman from San Jose, California whose secret ripped a family apart and
left a community in shock.
Scamanda is the true story of a woman whose own words held the key to her secret.
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Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn.
