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File Number: 9058 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CO -SPONSORING THE
SHOWING OF THE FILM TITLED "PLANTADOS" AT THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE HISTORIC OLYMPIA
THEATER, MANUEL AIRTIME THEATER, OR OTHER CITY -OWNED FACILITY
ON A DATE TO BE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAG9R o
("EVENT"); WAIVING THE FACILITY RENTAL FEES ASSOCIATED WITH TH
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SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes ` 74
WHEREAS, in 1961, the Cuban penal system introduced a progressive °reh�Lbilitati=" i
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WHEREAS, prisoners who participated in the "rehabilitation" program willingly MterfAd
political indoctrination classes, performed manual labor, and in return, received better treatment,
were allowed more visits, and released from prison sooner; and
WHEREAS, according to Miguel Sanchez, author of Vivencias Cubanas: Recuredos de
una Tierra que Llevamos en el Corazon (Cuban Experiences: Remembrances of a Land That
we Keep in our Hearts), "Los Plantados," translated as the "Immovable Ones," refers to Cuban
political prisoners who opposed forced labor and refused to accept the "rehabilitation" programs
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of Fidel Castro and were characterized by maintaining an iron, vertical, firm, unbreakable
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WHEREAS, Plantados, a movie directed by Lilo Vilaplana and filmed in the City of Miami n
("City"), "depicts the horrors of political imprisonment in Cuba... and recounts the most horrible
tortures that these men preferred to suffer before negotiating with the Castro regime"; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Greater Miami area received approximately 500,000
Cubans in the fifteen (15) years following the Castro Communist Revolution in Cuba; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Greater Miami area received approximately that same
number of Cubans after 1980; and
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WHEREAS, the Cuban born and Cuban American population is a significant portion of
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the population in the Greater Miami area; and
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WHEREAS, Plantados tells the story of many Cubans living in exile today and is
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generally about the Cuban refugee experience, of which the City is emblematic; and
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WHEREAS, the Historic Olympia Theater, located at 174 East Flagler Street in
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Downtown Miami ("Olympia Theater"), is a jewel of Greater Miami's arts and entertainment
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facilities; and
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WHEREAS, the City owns the Manuel Artime Community Center & Theater ("Manuel
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Artime Theater") which is named in honor of Dr. Manuel Artime Buesa, a hero of the Cuban
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WHEREAS, the Olympia Theater, Manuel Artime Theater, or other City -owned facility
will serve as the venue for a viewing of Plantados ("Event") on a date to be determined and
approved by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to sponsor this Event and waive all City costs and fees for
the rental of the approved City -owned facility, exclusive of third party fees ("Rental Fees"); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby co-sponsors the Event to take place on a date
and at a City -owned facility to be determined and approved by the City Manager, subject to
availability.
Section 3. The City Commission hereby waives the City's Rental Fees for the Event.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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WHEREAS, the Cuban born and Cuban American population is a significant portion of
the population in the Greater Miami area; and
WHEREAS, Plantados tells the story of many Cubans living in exile today and is
generally about the Cuban refugee experience, of which the City is emblematic; and
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WHEREAS, the Historic Olympia Theater, located at 174 East Flagler Stre in W
Downtown Miami ("Theater"), is a jewel of Greater Miami's arts and entertainme facilities; and �..
WHEREAS, the iconic Theater will serve as the venue for a viewing lantados
("Event") on a date to be determined and approved by the City Manager; a
WHEREAS, the City desires to sponsor this Event and waive al ity costs and fees
related to the rental of the Theater in an amount not to exceed two th usand five hundred m
dollars ($2,500.00); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COM ISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in Pre Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set foV in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby co- onsors the Event to take place on a date
to be determined and approved by the City Manacj6r.
Section 3. The City Commission hereKy waives the facility rental fees for the Event in an
amount not to exceed two thousand five hurAred dollars ($2,500.00).
Section 4. This Resolutio;RRECTNESS:
all ecome effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
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5/17/2021
OrIf the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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City of Miami
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Legislation
Miami, FL33133
- www.miamig corn
` Resolution:
File Number: 9058 Final A ion Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CO-SPONS ING THE
SHOWING OF THE FILM TITLED "PLANTADOS" AT THE CITY MIAMI
("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE HISTORIC OL PIA
THEATER ON A DATE TO BE DETERMINED AND APPROV BY THE CITY
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MANAGER ("EVENT"); WAIVING CERTAIN CITY FEES AN COSTS
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ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT INCLUSIVE OF FACILI RENTAL FEES.
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SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, in 1961, the Cuban penal system introduce progressive "rehabilitation"
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program for those who opposed the Communist Revolution of Idel Castro; and
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WHEREAS, prisoners who participated in the "reh Ilitation" program willingly attended
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political indoctrination classes, performed manual labor, d in return, received better treatment,
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were allowed more visits, and released from prison soVer; and
WHEREAS, according to Miguel Sanchez, thor of Vivencias Cubanas: Recuredos de
una Tierra que Llevamos en el Corazon (Cuban periences: Remembrances of a Land That
we Keep in our Hearts), "Los Plantados," trans ed as the "Immovable Ones," refers to Cuban
political prisoners who opposed forced labor d refused to accept the "rehabilitation" programs
of Fidel Castro and were characterized by intaining an iron, vertical, firm, unbreakable
position of stoicism and rebellion without ing up; and
WHEREAS, despite the prisonAuthorities' demands, the Plantados refused to wear the
same uniforms as criminals becausq&ey believed that they were political prisoners and not
common criminals, leaving them i risoned with nothing but underwear, and those who tried to
keep their clothing were brutally eaten; and
WHEREAS, du/thastro
Plantados' lack of cooperation, resistance against forced labor,
and general rebellion tCommunist dictatorship while imprisoned, the Plantados
endured the harshest pents of all prisoners including repeated beatings and inhumane
tortures; and
WHEREAS, lantados, a movie directed by Lilo Vilaplana and filmed in the City of Miami
("City"), "depicts t horrors of political imprisonment in Cuba... and recounts the most horrible
tortures that the e men preferred to suffer before negotiating with the Castro regime"; and
WHqREAS, the City and the Greater Miami area received approximately 500,000
Cubans in,/he fifteen (15) years following the Castro Communist Revolution in Cuba; and
HEREAS, the City and the Greater Miami area received approximately that same
nu er of Cubans after 1980; and
City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: 9058 (Revision:) Printed On: 512712021