Alice in Wondertown (original title in Spanish: Alicia en el pueblo de Maravillas) is a 1991 film directed by Daniel Díaz Torres and produced by the ICAIC (Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry).
It was a film of satire, absurdity and horror, seen as a criticism of the problems of Cuban society, and it caused a significant controversy in the country.
The film begins as the protagonist, Alice, tries to escape (as it will be revealed later) from the Sanatorio Maravillas de Noveras where she was held to be "reeducated" from her rebellious behavior that violated the official regulations of the city.
[3] She managed to hitch a ride in the back of a pickup truck full of workers, but then she is attacked by a strange cloaked person whom he recognizes as "compañero Director" of the sanatorium.
[5] The major characters of the film, a school teacher, black market traders, lazy service providers, disgraced priest, etc., are exiled to this town for their violations, and are forced into a submission by a supernatural city mayor.