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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution:
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
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 ARTIME THEATER, OR OTHER CITY -OWNED FACILITY
ON A DATE TO BE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGE`- o
("EVENT"); WAIVING THE FACILITY RENTAL FEES ASSOCIATED WITH TH
EVENT.
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SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes c
WHEREAS, in 1961, the Cuban penal system introduced a progressive "rehabilitation"
program for those who opposed the Communist Revolution of Fidel Castro; and CO
WHEREAS, prisoners who participated in the "rehabilitation" program willingly iitertAd
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
of Fidel Castro and were characterized by maintaining an iron, vertical, firm, unbreakable
position of stoicism and rebellion without giving up; and
WHEREAS, despite the prison authorities' demands, the Plantados refused to wear the
same uniforms as criminals because they believed that they were political prisoners and not
common criminals, leaving them imprisoned with nothing but underwear, and those who tried to
keep their clothing were brutally beaten; and
WHEREAS, due to the Plantados' lack of cooperation, resistance against forced labor,
and general rebellion to the Castro Communist dictatorship while imprisoned, the Plantados
endured the harshest punishments of all prisoners including repeated beatings and inhumane
tortures; and
WHEREAS, Plantados, a movie directed by Lilo Vilaplana and filmed in the City of Miami
("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
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
WHEREAS, the Historic Olympia Theater, located at 174 East Flagler Street in
Downtown Miami ("Olympia Theater"), is a jewel of Greater Miami's arts and entertainment
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City owns the Manuel Artime Community Center & Theater ("Manuel
Artime Theater") which is named in honor of Dr. Manuel Artime Buesa, a hero of the Cuban
Brigade 2506, and which is in the center of an area transformed by immigration into what is now
commonly referred to as "Little Havana"; and
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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City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File ID: 9058 (Revision:) Printed on:05/26/2021
File ID: 9058
Enactment Number:
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
WHEREAS, the Historic Olympia Theater, located at 174 East Flagler Stre in
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
("Event") on a date to be determined and approved by the City Manager; a
lantados
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 thusand five hundred
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 e Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set fo in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby co -
to be determined and approved by the City Mana• -r.
onsors the Event to take place on a date
Section 3. The City Commission here waives the facility rental fees for the Event in an
amount not to exceed two thousand five hu . red dollars ($2,500.00).
Section 4. This Resolution shall Become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND RRECTNESS:
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5/17/2021
If 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.
City of Miami
Page 2 of 2 File ID: 9058 (Revision:) Printed on: 5/27/2021
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution:
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamig.com
File Number: 9058 Final A' ion Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CO-SPONS
SHOWING OF THE FILM TITLED "PLANTADOS" AT THE CITY
("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE HISTORIC OL
THEATER ON A DATE TO BE DETERMINED AND APPROV
MANAGER ("EVENT"); WAIVING CERTAIN CITY FEES AN
ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT INCLUSIVE OF FACILI
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, in 1961, the Cuban penal system introduce
program for those who opposed the Communist Revolution of
ING THE
MIAMI
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BY THE CITY
COSTS
RENTAL FEES.
progressive "rehabilitation"
idel Castro; and
WHEREAS, prisoners who participated in the "reh- .11itation" program willingly attended
political indoctrination classes, performed manual labor, . d in return, received better treatment,
were allowed more visits, and released from prison so• er; and
WHEREAS, according to Miguel Sanchez, thor of Vivencias Cubanas: Recuredos de
una Tierra que Lievamos 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 prison
same uniforms as criminals becaus
common criminals, leaving them i
keep their clothing were brutally
uthorities' demands, the Plantados refused to wear the
hey believed that they were political prisoners and not
risoned with nothing but underwear, and those who tried to
eaten; and
WHEREAS, due to t Plantados' lack of cooperation, resistance against forced labor,
and general rebellion to th= astro Communist dictatorship while imprisoned, the Plantados
endured the harshest pu shments 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
WH EAS, the City and the Greater Miami area received approximately 500,000
Cubans in e 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
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