Cuba with Simon Reeve(2012)

Cuba with Simon Reeve is a documentary series following adventurer and journalist Simon Reeve as he explores a nation caught between ideology and economic necessity. Two years before filming, Cuba announced its most sweeping economic reforms in decades—a dramatic shift for a communist state navigating capitalist pressures. Reeve travels across the island to investigate how these radical changes are reshaping Cuban society, from daily life in Havana to rural communities adapting to new economic realities. The series examines the tension between Cuba's revolutionary past and its present-day transformation, revealing how ordinary Cubans are responding to unprecedented change. Through Reeve's immersive reporting, viewers gain insight into a pivotal moment in Cuban history, where tradition and modernization collide.