And either the Cubans are trained to be humble, or they really are humble. Of course in Cuba it s just the opposite. And sometimes it works against the Cubans, because incentive is not rewarded. Being in Cuba is like going back in time. Like the cars, the people are old-fashioned, naive, and innocent.
Socialism seems to make some people childlike.
And part of that is really sweet. Ultimately it was challenging shooting in Cuba. I had to set up a network of 10 to 15 different people in addition to a full-time assistant. I had fixers, people who could arrange permissions and meetings with officials. I employed pedicab and taxi drivers to run errands and keep an eye out for me.