The cover of "Cine Cubano" issues 78/79/80 features Reboiro's exuberant psychedelic design with swirling concentric circles in vibrant yellows, oranges, pinks, and blues, containing three circular photographic vignettes of filmmakers at work with cameras and editing equipment. The kaleidoscopic design evokes both the revolutionary energy of international solidarity filmmaking and the technical complexity of cinema production, while the embedded photographs document the collaborative nature of Cuban filmmakers' international missions. Holbein's layout maintains the magazine's sophisticated typographic standards while allowing the explosive color scheme to celebrate the heroic work of Cuban cinematographers documenting international liberation struggles.
This triple issue centers on "VIET NAM: informes de TRABAJO" (Vietnam: Work Reports), providing comprehensive documentation of Cuban filmmakers' solidarity mission to Vietnam during the final phases of the Vietnam War. The work reports detail how Cuban cinema teams traveled to Southeast Asia to document the Vietnamese people's resistance against American aggression, creating both educational materials for Cuban audiences and international propaganda supporting anti-imperialist struggles. The extensive coverage includes technical discussions of filming under wartime conditions, ideological analysis of documentary approaches to revolutionary warfare, and practical accounts of international filmmaking collaboration during active combat.
Published by the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos under Alfredo Guevara's continued leadership, this comprehensive issue features contributions from prominent directors including Fernando Pérez, Pastor Vega, J. Grigorias, José Antonio González, Arqueles Morales, and Santiago Alvarez. The documentation covers various aspects of the Vietnam mission, from "Karlovy Vary: muestra de cine cubano" to analysis of films like "Matalia Kondrachuk," "El mundo de nieve," and discussions of contemporary Cuban cinema's role in international solidarity. The editorial offices at Calle 23 no. 1155, Habana, Cuba, maintained accessibility through standard subscription rates (0.25 pesos per issue in Cuba, 2.75 annual in Cuba, 5.00 international) while documenting this crucial period when Cuban revolutionary cinema extended its reach to support liberation movements worldwide, demonstrating the practical application of internationalist filmmaking during the height of Third World solidarity movements.