Filmmaker Ernesto Fundora Claims Cuba is "Held Hostage by Satanists"

Cuban filmmaker Ernesto Fundora has made a bold assertion in an interview with CiberCuba, stating that "the Cuban nation is held hostage by a group of satanists." This dramatic statement echoes the sentiments of Cuban rapper Rasandino, who is closely associated with the San Isidro Movement.

Fundora recounted a recent conversation with Rasandino, who told him, "Ernesto, this isn't an ideological war. This isn't a political war. This isn't a philosophical war. This is a spiritual war of evil spirits against good spirits."

The filmmaker fully embraced this perspective, declaring, "We are held hostage by a group of satanists. The Cuban nation is under the control of satanists."

The interview came on the heels of an attack Fundora experienced during the screening of his documentary "Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: We Are Connected" at the Centro Universitario Cultural in Coyoacán, Mexico City.

Four individuals, identified as Mexican communist activists, assaulted him using their flagpoles while shouting slogans such as "Damn worms!", "Long live Fidel Castro!", "Long live Raúl!", "Long live Díaz-Canel!" and "Down with the worms!"

In the discussion, Fundora also addressed the federal indictment issued that Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice against Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of the Brothers to the Rescue planes, labeling the move as "formidable."

"The United States always needs to establish that legal framework for any action it may take," he explained, adding that the indictment would prevent allied nations from finding "Achilles' heels" in the face of potential actions.

Describing the former dictator, Fundora referenced Huber Matos' memoir "Cómo llegó la noche," where he cited Raúl Castro as "the only guerrilla impeccably dressed and starched, never engaging in combat but always ready to execute and hang people." His judgment was unequivocal: "He was always a murderer."

Despite the violence, the documentary screening—which tells the story of the San Isidro Movement leader Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a political prisoner since July 11, 2021—was successfully completed in front of over 80 attendees. His five-year sentence is set to end on July 9, 2026.

Rasandino is a prominent Cuban rapper known in the independent and dissenting music scene. He gained attention in CiberCuba reports in late September 2018 after participating in a concert at the "La Madriguera" cultural center in Havana, where he, alongside artists like Maykel Osorbo, openly protested against Decree Law 349.