The 27-minute film, screened at the Milanes Theater, contains anecdotes,
interviews to tobacco growers, and friends and relatives of the
charismatic farmer who was worldwide recognized by the quality of his
cigars, highly valued in Cuba and abroad.

“After his passing we felt like we owed him a tribute, the audiovisual
material proposes a reunion with the farmer and all tobacco growers of the
region, which provides world-class raw material for export cigars,” said
Armando Alvarez, one of the producers.

Likewise, during the screening of the documentary film, the Cuban Mail
Company (Empresa de Correos de Cuba) launched a stamp with Robaina’s
visage, the name of the movie and the date of issue.

The stamp, valid until this December 14, can be used for certified mail,
postcards and mailed packages, in Pinar del Río, while stamp collectors
can buy them at the Cuban Mail Museum in Havana.

Alejandro Robaina, widely known as the Cuban tobacco ambassador, died at
91 and before passing away he left a very clear advice to those willing to
follow his example: “The land has to be loved and heard, she will always
say what she needs.”