The volume, showcased at the headquarters of the Casa Gitana sociocultural project, holds special significance in this edition by incorporating—for the first time—the text of the “Manifesto of Low-Budget Cinema” (*Manifiesto del Cine Pobre*) by Cuban filmmaker Humberto Solas.

  For actor Rene de la Cruz, Stoll is a beloved figure at the event; he described her as an angel who appears in every corner of the fishing town to capture its mystique and realities through her lens.

  The American artist has been compiling and editing these visual memoirs since 2017 to gift them to the festival’s participants—an offering that, on this occasion, pays tribute to the memory of local collaborator Jorge Sanz.

  The creator herself described the coastal town of Gibara as a deeply cherished and incredibly welcoming setting for creativity, considering it a true home for the artists who attend the film gathering each year.

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